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Thursday, January 5, 2017
Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities
76th Year, NO. 1 • 2 Sections
Wildlife haven in peril, Big Run chief says
Rallying supporters to oppose big development By Bob Rakow John Basile has owned and operated Big Run Wolf Ranch—just minutes from the Palos/Orland area—for three decades, but the future of the wildlife facility may be in jeopardy following a proposal to build an industrial park on adjacent property in Lockport. Basile recently was notified by Prologis, a developer of industrial real estate, that the company has submitted a proposal for a multiple-building industrial business park.
That’s bad news, he says, for Big Run, home to several endangered species of animals. “I have 10 endangered species on the property,” Basile said. “If this project goes through, it could be the death knell for the ranch. Who’s going to want to come here?” A Regional News request for comment from Prologis officials went unanswered earlier this week. Big Run is located just north of 151st Street and Farrell Road and describes itself as “a non-profit,
federally licensed educational facility that specializes in the education and conservation of North American wildlife.” More than 35,000 children— many of whom hail from the Palos and Orland Park areas— visit Big Run each year to see wildlife shows and attend birthday parties, Basile said. There’s also a campground at the facility. Several Boy Scouts have worked with Big Run to complete their Eagle Scout projects. Many of the animals at Big Run have been rescued when the only
other alternative was euthanasia, Basile said. The sanctuary’s primary objective is conservation through education. “I can’t even imagine the amount of blood, sweat and tears that have gone into this dirt,” he said. Basile has long known that the property adjacent to his ranch was zoned for light industrial. He thought an office park might be built one day, but never anticipated a proposal to construct a facility that could endanger the wildlife that inhabits the sanctuary. The ranch is home to wolves, coyotes, a bear, a horse, a mountain lion, a turkey, porcupines,
skunks, a groundhog and more. Shere Khan, a Siberian tiger—critically endangered in the wild--also resides at Big Run. Basile has consulted with several animal experts who’ve told him some of the animals at the sanctuary would not survive if the industrial park is built. Plans call for the development to be built from the southwest corner of 143rd Street and I-355, extending to 151st and Archer Avenue. It will sit on the ranch’s property line and adjacent to Supplied photo several residential neighborhoods, Big Run founder John Basile and Basile said.
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New state laws address wide variety of issues Rape-test kits, domestic abuse, road safety and more are covered By Steve Metsch
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Palos Heights couple celebrates 70 years Forgiveness, fidelity are keys to marriage By Joan Hadac In a world where some marriages don’t last 70 days, longtime Palos Heights residents Gene and Beth Paschall are celebrating 70 years. The couple was feted last Sunday at Palos United Methodist Church. The Paschalls were married on Dec. 27, 1946 in Beth Paschall’s parents’ living room in Del Norte, Colo. There are many reasons for their long happy marriage, according to Beth Paschall. She first mentioned their love of God and the support of the congregation at Palos United Methodist Church. “I don’t really know the secret of a long and happy marriage, but forgiveness is important. You can’t be close to people without offending them,” she said. “ If you forgive the person, you can move on and they can move on.” Beth Paschall continued, “Fidelity in marriage is so important. Gene traveled a lot with his job, but it never occurred to me he could succumb to another woman. He just isn’t the type.”
The couple also had their passions. According to Beth Paschall, Gene Paschall’s was gardening. “My husband is an A-1 gardener. I call his yard a museum. He bought some interesting plants. He loved to be out in that garden.” She continued, “Music was my hobby, I didn’t have an all-consuming passion for it like his for gardening.” However, music had been in Beth Paschall’s life for a long time. She taught piano from the time when she was in eighth grade until her hearing made it impossible to continue. “Dad let me have the car and drive to houses to give piano lessons. There were places children could work back then, but my mother wouldn’t let me work in those places, but she would let me give piano lessons.” Beth Paschall, who was born on Jan. 25, 1923, grew up in a small town in southwestern Colorado, Del Norte, population 1,300. Meanwhile, Gene Paschall had been born a year earlier on Jan. 7, 1922 near Mount Rose, Colo. The couple met while studying at Western State College (now University) in Colorado, where she was an English major and he was studying See LOVE, Page 3
The new year in Illinois brings around 200 new laws. They cover serious issues—matters of life or death, often—as well as lesser concerns. • Victims of sexual assault will have more time to request a rape kit, and more detailed reporting of sexual assaults will be required, along with faster forensic testing under Senate Bill 3096. Bridgeview Police Chief Ricardo Mancha thinks it’s a good law that “probably stems from the state police crime lab being so backlogged.” Victims of domestic abuse also will get help from cosmetologists, who will be on the lookout after they receive special training to recognize the signs of domestic violence, as called for in House Bill 4264. Mancha also thinks this is a good thing, but cautions that there could possibly be some problems “if the victim doesn’t call us to begin with.” “Then it falls to the hairdresser and some tension could result between that person and the customer. I hope they do offer the victim a phone call to call for information for a domestic shelter,” Mancha said. • If you are a motorist willing to risk your life trying to pass through a railroad crossing while the warning gates and down and the lights are on, here’s something to consider. Senate Bill 2806 doubles the fines incurred for such death-defying feats of stupidity. “Good,” said Manch, a former Chicago police officer. “Many years ago, on Lake Street on the West Side of Chicago, there’s a stretch that has five railroad tracks. The gates went down, a kid looked to his left and saw See LAWS, Page 3
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Scofflaw drivers who go though a railroad crossing when the gates are down will be subject to bigger fines after new state laws were approved for 2017.
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Police investigate two major crashes Orland Park woman dead, others injured By Dermot Connolly Palos Park police are investigating two major accidents that killed an Orland Park woman and caused multiple injuries and road closures last Thursday. Police said they were called to the first incident, a head-on collision, at Ms. McCauley 5:47 p.m. in the 12300 block of Southwest High-
way (Route 7). Officers found one vehicle with extensive damage between the north and southbound lanes, and another that had gone off the road into trees on the west side of the intersection. One driver, a 51-year-old man from Indiana, was taken by ambulance to Palos Community Hospital in serious condition. The second driver, Brian Fox, 35, of Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, improper lane usage, and failure to wear a seat belt. Additional charges are pending as the investigation
Christopher A. Slater, 21, of Chicago, and Elijah F. Hawkins, 20, of Chicago, were charged with retail theft following an incident at 12:29 p.m. Dec. 21, at Jewel-Osco, 9652 W. 131st St. Police said they were seen on surveillance video taking various liquor bottles worth a total of $148.79 off shelves and in backpacks. They were charged after being arrested for the same offense in Orland Park on Dec. 23. They are due in court on Feb. 15.
Lost $12,000 to investment scammer Police are investigating a possible gold-investment scam reported by a Palos Park woman on Dec. 16. The 66-year-old woman said she had lost $12,000 to a man she had formed an online relationship with four years ago. They communicated via Skype, and the man she knew as Michael Jones claimed to
work on an oil rig off the coast of Florida. He later said he was transferring to a job off the coast of Africa, and she gave him $3,000 that he asked for to buy gold there. After a few months, he said the gold was being held in the United Kingdom and more money was needed to release it. She said she sent a total of $12,000 before suspecting she was being scammed. She informed police after the man told her he could get her original $3,000 investment back through a banker in Florida. When she called the person, she was told to send a $250 wire transfer from a Walmart to get her refund processed. She then stopped all communication.
Man whacked cabbie, police say Frank W. Stachulak, 54, of Crest Hill, was charged with battery following a road-rage incident at Southwest Highway and Route 83 at 2:49 p.m. Dec. 16. Police said
DUI Anthony J. Nudo, 24, of Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 8:28 a.m. Sunday, in the 13300 block of South Ridgeland Avenue. Police said he was also cited for speeding and improper lane usage. He is due in court on Jan. 25. Christopher M. Mair, 26, of Midlothian, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 1:10 a.m. Friday, in the 7100 block of West College Drive. Police said he registered .190 blood-alcohol count on a breath test. He was also cited for not wearing a seatbelt. He is due in court on Feb. 21.
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continues. The second head-on collision was reported to police at 9:04 p.m. on 123rd Street, between Wolf and Will Cook roads. Palos Fire Protection District first responders had to extricate both drivers from their vehicles. One of them, Orland Park resident Valerie J. McCauley, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver, a 32-yearold man from Hickory Hills, was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. Police said both incidents were major accident investigations and the investigative process will take several weeks for some components to be completed. Police from
Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Lemont and the Cook County Sheriff’s Police assisted with the investigation. According to an online obituary, Ms. McCauley is survived by her mother, Dorothy Boss; children, Rebecca Albright, Jennifer Albright, Michael Albright, Ryan McCauley and Emily McCauley; eight grandchildren, her sister, Deborah (Larry) Hollaar, brother, Richard (Ellen) Boss, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Boss. Her funeral service is at 11 a.m. today at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave., Orland Park. Interment will be private.
Stachulak turned himself in after the incident, in which he allegedly punched a taxi driver in the face. He told police the man cut him off in traffic and honked his horn. Stachulak said when both cars were stopped at an intersection, he approached the taxi and the driver hit him in the leg with the door. He said he punched him in self-defense. Stachulak is due in court on Feb. 15.
items sold in the store. He was also carrying a six-pack of hard apple cider and a bottle of champagne. James M. Machay Jr., 34, of Chicago, was arrested on an outstanding Oak Lawn warrant after police found him walking down the road at 80th Avenue and 121st Street at 12:45 a.m. Dec. 24. He told police he was coming from visThe Federal Bureau of Investiiting Palos Community Hospital. gation is offering an unspecified cash reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction Driver confusion may of a man who robbed an Alsip be cause of damage bank last week. A resident of the 8800 block of The bandit robbed the TCF West 123rd Street reported vandal- Bank branch at 12001 S. Pulaski ism to landscaping at 11:40 a.m. at 3:22 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28. Dec. 27. The victim said the dam- He did not brandish a weapon. age had occurred two days previThe robber is described as a ously, when someone had driven black man in his early 40s, about up his driveway, knocking down a 6-foot-1 and 200 pounds. He wore flag, and creating ruts in the lawn a dark jacket, a black/gray winter Supplied photo and damaging landscaping bricks. hat, and black electrical tape under The bandit as seen on a bank secuThe victim said similar incidents his nose. rity camera. have occurred before, and he beAnyone recognizing the banlieves they are caused by people dit should call 911 immediately. encouraged to call the Chicago thinking his driveway is a road. Others with useful information are FBI at (312) 421-6700.
POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Two charged with retail theft
POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS
Walkers wanted on warrants Roger W. Reynolds, 31, of Worth, was arrested on three outstanding warrants after police stopped him as he walked in the 9600 block of West 131st Street at 11:51 p.m. Dec. 18. The warrants are from West Dundee, Livingston County and Cook County. Police were investigating retail theft reports at the nearby Jewel-Osco, and said Reynolds was wearing a Cubs jacket and t-shirt similar to
Maureen Visvardis, 46, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving on a suspended license following a traffic stop at 9:04 p.m. Sunday, in the 12400 block of South Harlem Avenue. Police said she is due in court on Jan. 25.
Air conditioners stolen Police are investigating the reported theft of two air conditioning units from behind a business in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue. The crime occurred during the overnight hours between Friday and Saturday.
FBI hunts man who robbed Alsip bank Used fake mustache to conceal identity
POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Three drove drunk, police say
a court date.
Orland Park police charged David R. Brancato, 30, of Gary, Ind. with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and no proof of insurance as they investigated a one-vehicle crash in the 14700 block of South 82nd Avenue at 11:21 p.m. Dec. 12. Brancato’s pickup truck went off the road and struck the sign and brick wall at the entrance to Silver Lakes Country Club, according to the police report. The vehicle was towed and seized, and Brancato was scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Dec. 28. Oak Forest resident Daniel Coleman, 59, was charged with aggravated DUI and improper lane usage after police curbed his car near 143rd Street and Crystal Tree Drive at 6:54 p.m. Dec. 3. The charge was made a felony after it was learned that Coleman has a DUI conviction from 2015, according to the police report. He was due at a bond hearing on Dec. 4. Berwyn resident Ricardo Garcia, 31, was charged with aggravated DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage, improper passing and no proof of insurance after his SUV was pulled over by police at 143rd Street and Ridge Avenue at 9:52 p.m. Dec. 3. A search of the vehicle yielded an open bottle of Modelo beer, according to the police report. The DUI charge was made a felony due to a prior DUI conviction, police said. The SUV was towed and seized, and the police report did not indicate
Four charged with retail theft
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Continued from Page 1 The 2.1 million square-foot industrial park would include 572 parking spaces for semis, 1.373 parking spaces and 328 loading dock doors. Basile worked as a mechanic for UPS and understands the dangers of diesel emissions. “I’m well-versed in what the chemicals in diesel are about,” he said. “Diesel is the big polluter in this country.” An industrial park also would bring increased traffic, rodent and mosquito problems, safety concerns and lead to a decrease in property values, Basile said. The problems would not be limited to Big Run, Basile said. Residents of five nearby residential communities would be severely affected by the development, he said. Lockport officials, acknowledging that Big Run “is seen as an asset to the community,” have pushed back gently against Basile’s claims, noting that “… Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo both operate in densely urban
Evanston resident Misti E. Scott, 53, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole two jackets and a set of bed linens— worth a total of $370—from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 5:11 p.m. Dec. 12. An Orland Park Police Department request for a felony charge was denied by an assistant state’s attorney, who cited a new policy put in place by Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx. Scott is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday. Police charged Chicago resident Sandra A. Candelario with retail theft after she allegedly stole $138 worth of cosmetics from a store in Orland Square Mall at 11:57 a.m. Dec. 13. A store employee told police that Candelario concealed the items in the bottom of her toddler son’s stroller. She is due at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center. Orland Hills resident Victoria M. Corona, 28, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole $498 worth of clothing from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 7:37 p.m. Dec. 16. Also charged was her friend, Orland Hills resident Michael T. Biggane, 33, who allegedly stole a hat and gloves worth $90. A charge of criminal damage to property was added when Biggane allegedly damaged a Chicago Blackhawks replica jersey worth $170. Both are due in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday.
Orland Park resident Pavel Burenko, 19, was charged with retail theft after he allegedly stole $264 worth of clothing from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 8:09 p.m. Dec. 3. He is expected to appear at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday.
Loaded gun found in car, police say
Chicago resident Ivan Antonio Bolivar, 24, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after police said they found a loaded 9-mm pistol under the driver’s seat of his car, during a traffic stop at 144th Place and La Grange Road at 1 a.m. Dec. 10. He Photo by Jeff Vorva also was cited for improper lane usage. His vehicle was towed and impounded, and Bolivar was due at a bond hearing the following Workers on Tuesday did a little de-Christmas-ing in Palos Heights as they took down holiday lights from the trees day. His brother, Jesus Bolivar, at a shopping center on Harlem Avenue. who was a passenger in the car, was cited for possession of cannabis after police found a small amount of the substance in his jacket, according to the police report. Jesus Bolivar is set to appear By Frank Gogola ganization Management. It’s not a to seasonal sigat a hearing at the Orland Park nature events mandatory course, but Cortez recCivic Center on Tuesday. ognized the benefits after talking One of Felicitas Cortez’s first — women’s netwith Putnam and researching the actions as executive director of working in the institute, classes and instructors. Thief stole my wallet, the Orland Park Area Chamber spring, fall com“You learn how to work with of Commerce was to escape the munity expo shopper says — and themed your budget, how to be an effective area’s wintry conditions in favor A 40-year-old Chicago womprograms — tax communicator, how to deal with an reported that a thief stole her of Arizona. issues, human all different sizes of businesses,” Cortez has big plans to enhance Cortez wallet from her shopping cart at resources and Cortez said. “These are all things OPACC membership, now that Ross Dress for Less, 120 Orland more. that will only strengthen my manshe has started her official duties Park Place. The crime occurred Another major change to be agement skills and strengthen the and takes over for long-time exat about 2 p.m. Dec. 13. She did implemented under Cortez is not see anyone steal the wallet, ecutive director Keloryn Putnam. tiered membership for large, me- chamber.” The IOM, a four-year course and she promptly cancelled her However, she is spending her first dium and small businesses. She that meets one week out of the week on the job taking courses at credit cards. the U.S. Chamber of Commerce expects the tiered membership, year, runs this week. Among acFoundation to better prepare her- which was the product of survey tivities are meetings, core and results from member businesses, elective classes, and business self for the position. “I think chambers today are at to be launched in late March or lunches, according to an online IOM Winter Institute schedule. a crossroads,” Cortez said. “We early April. “Not only do I want to grow Cortez started working at really can’t conduct and offer the the chamber, but I want to really OPACC in a part-time role in same as what we’ve done in the make sure those members are hap- 2014 and served as its commupast. … Chambers need to almost py and getting the most of their nications and events coordinareinvent themselves.” investment dollars,” Cortez said. tor in 2015 and 2016. She had One way to do that requires Cortez is determined to get out adding educational programs, in the community more often and previously worked in publishing training opportunities and advo- to a wider range of business than and media since graduating from cacy on top of the basics OPACC, she previously had. She plans to Loyola University Chicago with a voluntary member organization, set aside one morning or afternoon a degree in English. “She’s got the energy and has offered: ribbon cuttings and per week to visit old, new and passion that’s going to take the social networking events. potential members. The change under Cortez will “When they recognize a face chamber to the next level,” Putnam start by focusing the month- to the title or a face to the office, said. “I’m very confident in her. ly meetings on the businesses then it becomes more than just She’s just a real dynamo.” Cortez is filling a vacancy cremembers themselves. In the past, a membership,” Cortez said. “It members paid a fee to listen to really becomes more of a relation- ated when Putnam stepped down a speaker. ship. I think that’s how we can at the end of 2016, after 14 years. Supplied photo Cortez was selected by the Board Starting this month, meetings strengthen the chamber.” At a Big Run family day, Basile brings out a wolf to educate, dispel myths of Directors to be the next execuare free for members, prospective OPACC will also try to collaband encourage nature conservation. members and their guests. The orate more often with neighboring tive director after going through an settings, so it is unclear at this time opponents of the plan to attend 75-minute meeting held on the chambers of commerce for host- interview process similar to other why Big Run Wolf Ranch would the meeting. He’s also asking last Wednesday of each month will ing special events and speakers. applicants from outside OPACC. not be able to operate in a similar opponents to sign a petition at allow members to interact with Doing so will allow budgets and Putnam went through the IOM fashion,” according to a statement dontdestroylockport.com. each other, promote their business staffs to be used more efficiently. after she started as OPACC’s on the City of Lockport’s website. Big Run is open to the public and learn business tips. They can Members can also establish new executive director in November The proposal will be brought also sign up for OPACC commit- relationships with outside business 2002. She called the program “inbefore Lockport’s Planning and on designated “family days.” The tees, get involved in community owners. valuable” for giving her a solid Zoning Commission at 7 p.m. next one is set for Saturday, Jan. initiatives, and get any questions Before implementing those foundation to lead the chamber. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at City Hall, 222 28. For more information, visit answered. changes, Cortez is attending the Cortez’s first official day on the E. 9th St. Basile is encouraging bigrunwolfranch.org. The meetings are in addition U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Or- job was Tuesday.
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Some fast food joints could be pulling a fast one on us I’m throwing my two cents in, but it’s not about the 11 cents. It’s the principle of the matter that makes my head deep fry. There are news reports floating around about two lawsuits against some Chicago and Chicago-area McDonald’s restaurants charging more money for their value meals than if the items were bought separately. Someone named Kelly Killeen said in her suit that she bought a value meal for $5.08 and it would have cost her $4.97 if she bought two breakfast burritos, an order of hash browns and a medium coffee without the leaky umbrella known as the value meal. There is also a fella named James Gertie of Des Plaines, who filed a similar lawsuit about a two-cheeseburger value meal costing $5.90 when he could have bought the same grease for $5.49. On the surface, these seem to be lawsuits that are clogging up some court’s valuable time when there are more important things judges and lawyers can be doing…like deciding who won the Fenwick/ Plainfield North playoff football game in November. But after thinking about it awhile, this really stinks worse than a Big Mac that’s been set under the sun for five weeks. Look, the consumer gets ripped off in so many ways. Don’t get me going on airline tickets, concert tickets, medical markups and insurance.
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Continued from Page 1 chemistry. Gene Paschall graduated in 1944 and had a deferment until his studies were completed, but then he joined the Army during World War II and was part of the battle to take Okinawa. He then spent another year in Japan during the postwar occupation. He was discharged in August 1946. In the meantime, Beth Paschall completed her studies and graduated in 1945. Even though the couple “loved the mountains and it’s been awhile since we’ve seen them,” according to Beth Paschall, lack of jobs in the area in Gene Paschall’s field— research chemistry in which he had gotten a Ph.D.—led them to the Chicago area. Gene Paschall ended up working for Corn Products in Bedford Park for 35 years before retiring. “He was very happy there and had 21 patents ascribed to him there. His field was starch chemistry,” Beth Paschall said. He also
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Continued from Page 1 a train a mile away. He thought he had it made, takes off around the gates and never looked to his right.” Another train on the driver’s right side was about 100 feet away, Mancha said. • The pressures and tension of being in a courtroom are tough for anyone, but especially hard on children. Senate Bill 2880 will allow child victims of battery to provide testimony via a one-way closed-circuit television. • Legal counsel will be required to be given to all minors, under the age of 15, who are facing murder charges, per Senate Bill 2370. • If you don’t want to give your employer or prospective employer access to your social media accounts, you won’t have to. House Bill 4999 makes it unlawful for an employer or prospective employer to require employees or job candidates to provide usernames and passwords to their personal social media accounts. • It no longer will be legal to sell synthetic cathinones, better known as “bath salts,” at a retail store. Doing so is a Class 3 Felony that carries a $150 fine under Senate Bill 210. Bath salts “can be consumed in multiple different ways by the user, and can mimic the effect of amphetamine or PCP and often times causes hallucinations,” according to a statement by Senate Democrats. • Police officers who work with dogs will no longer be without their four-legged partner when the pooch is retired from active duty. Under Senate Bill 3129, police dogs will be able to permanently live with the officer they worked with upon their retirement. Mancha, a former canine officer himself, said he’s never seen a dog not given to the officer it worked with when that dog was retired. But he did say that some
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JEFF VORVA We are also getting slappped in the face by a lot of fast food places whose cost on certain items are pretty darn low and yet are marked up pretty darn high. Do we need a kick to the groin to go with the slap to the face? Even many the most cynical of us place some trust in some companies. I don’t have time to calculate to the penny how much I would be saving or losing by purchasing a value meal like Killeen and Gertie did. And many of McDonald’s customers — including the millions that are driving through to save time — don’t seem to be using calculators or abacuses before ordering. So we are stuck. We place our trust in a value meal saving us money. I know, I know…let the buyer beware. But a company like McDonald’s is image conscience. It doesn’t want to be known as a place that fleeces its hungry customers. It promotes Happy Meals and these are pretty unhappy meals. Yet, there was probably some clown (not Ronald McDonald, although you never know) who
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At the strike of noon, 2,000 balloons are released as the finale of the Noon Year’s Eve party held Saturday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center. Photo by Jeff Vorva
Some McDonald’s in Chicago and in the Chicago area are apparently making Ronald McDonald-like clowns out of its consumers by allegedly charging more for value meals than if the items were bought separately.
was in an office saying “Hey, let’s charge these suckers 11 more cents for a value meal. That will add up pretty quickly and these idiots will be too stupid to figure it out. Hahahahahahahaha.’’ I hope that person wakes up one morning with feet as big as Ronald’s and gets blisters on every inch of each foot. I don’t know if the fast food places around here are pulling fast ones, but maybe we should be a little more aware about which is truly the better value. Obviously it appears we can’t trust some of these places to tell us the truth.
edited a book that was used industry-wide all over the world, she said. The Paschalls first moved to Orland Park and stayed there for 11 years, and then headed north to Palos Heights, where they have resided for the past 43 years. The couple raised three children: Ann, who lives in Lemont with her family, Joyce, who lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., and Steven, who lives in Seattle, Wash. If gardening was Gene Paschall’s all consuming passion, then raising her children was Beth Paschall’s, she said. The Paschalls are now grandparents of four granddaughters and great-grandparents to one granddaughter. “My great-granddaughter is a great joy. She’s very precocious, but isn’t that the definition of a great-grandchild?” While raising her children, Beth Paschall also earned a master’s degree in pastoral care and spent 21 years as a chaplain at La Grange Memorial Hospital. In addition to raising their family and working at their careers, the
Paschalls donated their time and talents to their church. They joined the church in 1953 and while Beth Paschall concentrated her efforts in Christian education, including teaching, “I consoled myself that I was using my bachelor’s degree,” she said. She continues to serve her church, leading Bible study at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays. Gene Paschall “held almost every position in the church,” she said. “The most interesting work Gene did was working with the youth. He taught high school kids, who still come back to see him, even though they are middle-aged adults now. He taught adults in Sunday school and was on every committee. He was even on the building committee for the present church. He was just as active as I was,” Beth Paschall said. Love like theirs “can serve as an inspiration to others, not only here at Palos United Methodist Church, but everywhere,” said PUMC Pastor Barbara Good. “They live the Gospel and are a wonderful example of faithfulness, of fidelity.”
human officers who retire before their canine partners are required to give the dog to another officer still working. • Anyone allergic to bee stings will appreciate House Bill 4462, which provides training to law enforcement personnel on how to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis, as well as the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. • Public school students in Illinois will be excused from class to participate in military funeral processions thanks to House Bill 4432. • Anglers will be able to use more than a hook and line to catch catfish. House Bill 5788 allows catfish to be caught with a pitchfork, underwater spear gun, bow and arrow, or bow and arrow device. Brad Jackson, of Anglers Outlet, 16300 S. Cicero, Oak Forest, has fished with a bow, but he’s not thrilled with the new law: “It’s not something I would have voted for. I feel catfish are more of a game fish than a trash fish. It’s probably harder to hit one with an arrow than to catch one with a hook.” “Bow fishing is a pretty big thing, but primarily it’s been for carp and gar. Why they went with catfish, I don’t know. Somebody probably traded their vote for a hamburger,” Jackson said. “I don’t particularly like it, but this is a state where you can (legally) reach under a rock and pull a catfish out with your hands. You can do jug fishing, which you float a jug with a hook and a hunk of meat and hope a catfish bites. You can have 25 hooks in the water overnight and come back the next day. I’d rather have those go away. The bow fishermen aren’t going to get that many catfish. They’re hard to see,” Jackson said. • Another outdoors law, Senate Bill 2410, allows individuals age 18 and younger to trap wild game without a permit while accompa-
nied by an adult age 21 or older. • Family rights are addressed by House Bill 5656, in which the Department of Children and Family Services will be required to provide visitations for grandparents and great-grandparents, as long as the visit is in the best interest of the child.
Safer roads are the goal Illinois State Police Director Leo Schmitz noted several new laws are intended for “strengthening safe driving habits for motorists on Illinois roadways. Our goal is to reduce serious traffic crashes through education and enforcement.” One existing law that protects first responders by requiring motorists slow down or change lanes when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle with its emergency lights activated has been extended. Beginning in 2017, the law will also apply to any vehicle on the side of the road with hazard lights activated. It’s also advised to slow down in work or school zones. Effective Jan. 1, speeding 26 to 34 miles per hour in a zone is now a Class B misdemeanor. Driving 35 mph or faster is a Class A misdemeanor. If you have been convicted of driving without insurance and still choose to drive, your vehicle may be impounded. The new law requires that officers to tow your vehicle if you have been convicted of that offense in the prior 12 months and you are receiving another citation for driving sans car insurance. Finally, Gov. Bruce Rauner last summer signed a law eliminating the sales tax charged on feminine hygiene products. According to the Associated Press, Illinois joins New York and Connecticut as states that have ended that tax. Visit ilga.gov, the Illinois General Assembly’s website, for a complete list of all the new laws.
Record setting Noon Year’s Eve party balloons in the Heights By Dermot Connolly The 4th annual Noon Year’s Eve party held Saturday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, was bigger than ever, thanks to the new addition that opened in November. The two-story, 24,000 squarefoot addition doubles the size of the facility at 6601 W. 127th St. “We could not have handled
this many people without the new addition,” said Mike Leonard, director of parks and recreation, who estimated more than 500 people attended the festivities. While many events that day started at night, this event began at 10 a.m. with a pizza party, family photos and crafts in the older section of the building, and a DJ, hula hoops, a bounce house and other activities for youngsters in
the new gymnasium. The grand finale was the scramble for the 2,000 balloons—another record number—that were dropped at noon. Leonard said the Rec Center has another reason to celebrate. Since the new fitness center opened in November, it exceeded its goal of getting 350 memberships by the end of the year, reaching the 400 mark.
‘Final’ hearing set on Route 83/Harlem plan By Dermot Connolly The Palos Heights Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a final hearing on a proposal by Spectrum Retirement Communities for a senior housing development at the northeast corner of Route 83 and Harlem Avenue. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive. Spectrum is seeking city approval to build a 180-unit, twoand four-story building consisting of 96 independent-living and 84 assisted-living and memory-care units, according to Spectrum senior vice president Mike Longfellow’s presentation to plan commissioners last June. Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz said last week that no changes have been made since the commission gave preliminary approval to the plans at that hearing. “The developers were asked to come back after they received regulatory approvals needed from the Illinois Department of Transportation and other county and state agencies...and that evidently has been done,” said Straz. Among other things, approval was needed from IDOT for the plans for ingress and egress for the development. According to plans for the 8-acre triangle-shaped site laid out in June, 5.8 acres would be taken up by the senior living building. The remaining 2.25 acres closest to Harlem Avenue would be reserved for commercial development. The site, the home of a Buick dealership years ago, includes 1.16 acres that the city intends to sell to the developer for the appraised price of $25,000 if the plans are approved. The city obtained the parcel at no cost some time ago through a no-cash bid program by Cook County, according to city attorney Tom Brown. The senior living facility would
have 112 parking spaces for use by residents, staff and visitors. Although the facility would employ 75 to 80 people, employees on site during any given shift number 28 to 30. The independent living portion of the community would contain an interior courtyard with putting greens, a fountain and seating areas. More patio seating areas, with tables, chairs and umbrellas, would be on patios on the north side of the building facing the Cal-Sag Trail and Calumet-Sag Channel. The total cost to build the development would be more than $30 million, Longfellow said in June. He also said that Palos Heights is an attractive location for the complex because of senior demographics and the visibility of the corner being desirable for commercial businesses. Spectrum already owns and operates of 33 properties in 11 states, concentrated in the Mid-
west, especially the Chicago area. Longfellow said the company emphasizes social lifestyle activities, with 45 percent of each property devoted to common areas such as dining rooms, bistros, libraries, lounges, game rooms, a movie theater and other features. “We’re hoping that it will be an asset to our community. I will support it if it is a good development,” said Steve Derkacy, who lives east of the site on 68th Court. He was among the nearby residents notified of the hearing, and expressed concerns about the development possibly not being fully occupied. If the seven-member Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval, it will be forwarded to the City Council for the final decision. Under a best-case scenario, Spectrum could break ground on the building this spring and open it by late 2018, Longfellow said in June.
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New year brings hope and a new beginning The passing of the old year to the new marks a new beginning for most of us. At least we would like to think so. But the new year has just begun and we have not noticed any great changes over the last few days. The Chicago Bears have proved to be as an inept in 2017 as they were in 2016. President-elect Donald Trump will continue to Tweet as often as he did in the previous year. And what about Mariah Carey? During her next performance in 2017, maybe she will actually sing. That would be one change. The point I’m trying to make is that the new year is not like a light switch. Problems that existed in 2016 will most likely continue, at least initially, in 2017. Of course, we celebrate on New Year’s Eve with the hope that things will be a little bit better in the following year. Many of us have made resolutions. The most popular is losing weight and getting in great shape. I wish everyone good luck with that. However, my suggestion is not to focus on this as your primary goal. Many of us become disenchanted. Losing weight can be hard work, especially when we get older. Getting a new job is something for people to strive for. Perhaps the best resolution is not to make that many. Just try and be a better person. Perhaps some of the other things like weight and a new job will eventually take care of itself. The year of 2016 was filled with chaos and the unexpected. It was in many ways an unpredictable year. My final day of 2016 was different. I attended a wake for a childhood friend that was held at my old church, St. Margaret of Scotland, 9837 S. Throop St., Chicago. Tom Carey was well known as a Democratic strategist for local candidates. He would call me often when I worked at another newspaper. We would discuss some candidates but we would always divert back to our pasts. Tom lived a couple of blocks from me and we attended St. Margaret’s together. We were on some of the same baseball teams for the then Longwood Manor Baseball Association. Our conversations were mostly about those old days. His wake was well attended. Many friends from my past were in attendance and it was good to catch up on how everyone was doing. That’s how life is when you get a little older. You often meet up with friends from your past at wakes and funerals. Fortunately, I have been seeing more of my friends from my past at more uplifting events the past couple of years. That is one resolution we should all try and keep. We should do our best to stay in touch with people we have known over the years. I then had to leave to take some photos for our newspaper. My wife and I went out for dinner that evening in La Grange and later saw the movie “Arrival” starring Amy Adams. Not to give anything away but this sci-fi film is about a new beginning. Somehow that was fitting seeing this on New Year’s Eve. It is a great film. We were home well before midnight and prepared to watch various New Year’s Eve countdown shows. At midnight, we celebrated like everyone else. We seemed to hear more fireworks than last year, maybe due to the milder temperatures. I was in a good mood knowing that I would have couple of days off. It gave me an opportunity to think about the passing year and what to look forward to in 2017. And what we can look forward to every year is hope. I don’t know if a new year is a new beginning or not. I suppose for some of us it can be. But maybe we can’t expect instant changes. Schools will be back in session soon and organizations will be gathering for meetings. We know we will soon have a new president. The Bears, if anything, will have the third pick in the first round. So there will be changes in 2017. Let us hope that some of those changes will be for the better. As for me, keeping up with friends and relatives will be my main goal.
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READERS WRITE Netanyahu’s tirade shows lack of respect for U.S. Where does the prime minister of Israel, with a population of eight million, get off slamming President Obama of the United States, with a population of 325 million?
He accuses President Obama of a “shameful” ambush at the United Nations over West Bank settlements. Netanyahu’s comments came after the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
As an American taxpayer, I would like to remind Mr. Netanyahu that $3 billion in direct foreign assistance from American taxpayers goes to Israel each year. This is 20 percent of the United States Foreign Aid Budget to a nation populated with only eight million people.
Mr. Netanyahu and Israel have ridden the American gravy train long enough. Many Americans take umbrage with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s flagrant disrespect of the elected president of 325 million Americans. —Jerry Lawler, Palos Heights
In danger of becoming a failed state Let’s take a look at headlines from just one day in December: • The state’s bill backlog tops $11.3 billion, as the political impasse preventing a budget deal dragged on. • Chicago’s murder rate is so freakishly high that it’s significantly driving up the national murder rate. • The state’s most effective corporate tax incentive will expire at the end of the month, and both parties are blaming each other. • The Illinois Republican Party, which has not taken any time off since the 2014 election, launched yet another ad against yet another potential Democratic candidate for governor. • And of course, the biggest news of the day came when the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Illinois lost more population than any other state. In response to that last cataclysmic revelation, we got a Tweet from the governor about the need for “reforms” and a press release from Rauner’s office calling on the Democrats to back his pro-business/anti-union reforms so that a budget deal could get done. But hey, at least that was something. The Democrats were universally silent. If you look at the numbers, you’ll see that the easy explanations won’t cut it. Did a net 114,144 people leave Illinois for other states between July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2016 because of the weather? Some surely did, but Minnesota, which has far colder winters than we do, lost only 1,762 people to other states. And it’s not just taxes, either. Minnesota raised its income tax on the wealthiest not long ago and its lowest state tax rate is 5.35 percent, far above our 3.75 percent, which was lowered from 5 percent two years ago. Minnesota’s property taxes are
RICH MILLER lower, but Wisconsin ranked higher on property taxes as a percentage of home value as Illinois, and yet Illinois’ net domestic out-migration rate was over four times as high. Wisconsin’s income tax rate is also higher than ours. Is it our unemployment rate? Well, Pennsylvania, which also has a bitterly divided government and lousy weather, had a higher unemployment rate than we did in October, yet our net domestic out-migration rate was more than twice as high. The equivalent of an entire Illinois House district just fled to other states--in a year. Our higher-education system, which drives prosperity in “normal” states, has been under-funded, over-priced and under-performing for years, and the situation has gotten much worse since Bruce Rauner became governor. We’re in a position where Idaho--yes, Idaho--creates more manufacturing jobs than we do. When you think about all of those headlines, the only surprise may be that more people aren’t leaving. Yes, we’ve been losing folks to out-migration for decades, pretty much since the advent of air conditioning in the South. But after factoring in international migration, births, deaths, etc., our total net loss was 37,508 people. Those net losses started in 2014, when we lost about 12,000 people. That number more than doubled in 2015, to over 28,000. And then it rose again this
year. No other state is experiencing this. And all we get is either partisan politicking or silence. At the end of 2014, unemployment was falling here and Illinois was paying all of its appropriated bills in less than 30 days. There were, of course, still serious problems. A Republican promising big change couldn’t have been elected governor that year if everything was fine. The bill payment cycle is now about six months. Schools aren’t getting all their promised state money, which puts pressure on our already sky-high property taxes. Some universities just won’t survive if this impasse continues. And the poor and defenseless? Well, they’re out of luck. Our state’s leaders did essentially the same thing before the last recession. Billions in unpaid bills piled up while House Speaker Michael J. Madigan waged a twoyear war with the thoroughly corrupt Gov. Rod Blagojevich. By the time it was all over, international events had overtaken us. It took six long and painful years to dig out from under the mess. Yes, Bruce Rauner is a hardheaded enemy of organized labor. He doesn’t appear to care about most public universities. His heart is seemingly unmoved by the plight of the defenseless. But whatever else you can say about him, Bruce Rauner is no Rod Blagojevich. This fight is over policy and politics, not corruption. Illinois is now in an all-too-real danger of becoming a failed state, and I don’t use that phrase lightly. Throw a couple of victories at the guy and let’s move the heck on to our other problems before it’s too late. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax, a daily political newsletter, and CapitolFax. com.
A tribute to my friend, David J. Steiner
When you are a Palestinian whose mother is from Bethlehem, you come to appreciate true friends, especially Jews who share the same vision for peace. The Business Side The News Side That was David J. Steiner, a Jewish Donna Brown, Sales Director Jack Murray, Editor activist who strongly believed in bringing Monica Cotter, Finance Director Dermot Connolly, Reporter peace to Palestinians and Israelis. He was Debbie Perrewe, Classified Manager Jeff Vorva, Sports Editor a Hebrew tutor and a rabbinical student in Mike Russell, Production Director Lauren Ziemann, Art Director the seminary of the Humanistic Judaism Rita Crosley, Pre-press Manager Chuck Ingwersen, Designer movement and most recently a documentary film producer. Southwest Regional Publishing I first met David after I launched my 12243 S. Harlem Ave. standup comedy show, “Comedy for Palos Heights, IL 60463 Peace,” following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorPhone: (708) 448-4000 ist attacks. Fax: (708) 448-4012 We quickly became friends and we Website: www.theregionalnews.com would talk about how we could spread email: TheRegional@comcast.net peace through comedy and other positive Office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. programs. He helped me organize a few shows where I performed my comedy, Deadlines which is based on my marriage and my Editorial: Noon, Saturday • Advertising: 5 p.m., Monday wife and a son, who are both Jewish. Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett Jr., was Subscription rates: Local, delivered by mail, $47 a year in advance. Out-of-State, $57 a year. Single copies, $1. Postmaster: Send address changes to THE REGIONAL NEWS, in the audience at one show, and I remem12243 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, IL 60463 and additional post offices. ber he came up to us saying how inspired The Regional News cannot be responsible for the return of unsolicited material. USPS he was to see “a Palestinian and an Israeli 419-260 Periodical postage paid at Palos Heights, IL 60463 and additional post offices. standing together with their arms on each Entered as periodical mail at the Post Office at Palos Heights, IL, 60643 and other’s shoulders.” additional post offices under the Act of March 3, 1879. Just being together moved people. © Entire contents copyright 2015 Southwest Regional Publishing Steiner and I shared a common belief, that Palestinians and Israelis (Arabs and This newspaper is dedicated to the memory of Jews) are basically the same people. We are those who gave their lives to protect America’s both overly emotional. We are both overly freedom of the press, whenever and however it passionate. We both go from one extreme may be threatened. to another, from being excessively angry to
RAY HANANIA being excessively kind and compassionate. There’s no in-between for Arabs and Jews, but are also both good people. We didn’t see eye-to-eye on everything. But we understood you didn’t have to in order to do the right thing. David dedicated his life to doing the right thing. David managed buildings in Chicago and spent a lot of time helping needy people in those neighborhoods. He was active with Americans for Peace Now, the American pro-peace advocacy group that fights for the two-state solution that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at length about this past week. The last email I received from him was about a dinner party he was putting on for a Palestinian peace activist who was in Chicago. I couldn’t make it. Middle East peace has been so far away in recent years. The whole topic is so depressing lately. We lost touch, but not the spirit of peace. He especially was always busy working on a project to help people who were in need. I am not surprised that David became
involved in a video project to save a local school. David used the power of communications to produce a documentary on the successful fight to keep the Barbara A. Sizemore Academy charter school open in Englewood. David and I always talked about the power of communications. Perception is reality. The media is powerful. Understanding strategic communications can help deliver a strong positive message of goodness to others. It could even get Arabs and Jews to stop hating each other. For me, standup comedy is just another way to communicate. Humor is the most powerful form of communications and can change how people view issues. It can help people overcome their anger and open their minds to peace. David was working in Uganda on another documentary about the struggle of Sudanese refugees. He was with a son, two Sizemore students and other local activists when a bus he was riding in crashed. David was killed. The others, fortunately, survived. Though most of you probably didn’t know David, I hope that during your lives you are fortunate to meet someone like him who can inspire others to do what’s right and help other people who are in need. Ray Hanania is an award winning former Chicago City Hall reporter and political columnist. Email him at rghanania@gmail. com.
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Bertucci’s is open again at 10331 S. Roberts Road in Palos Hills.
Bertucci’s open again
Sports bar saved Cullinan’s Stadium Club has been saved from the taxman thanks to a fundraising campaign that has generated the money needed to reopen the bar and grill at 11610 S. Western Ave. in Chicago’s Morgan Park neighborhood. The bar was closed in early December by the state because of a problem with unpaid taxes. A GoFundMe campaign raised the $14,000 needed to pay off the state and reopen. The bar reopened on Friday and hosted a New Year’s Eve party on Saturday.
Carson’s to close Lansing store Bon-Ton Stores has announced that it will close its Carson’s clearance store in Lansing by the end of January. The 21,000-square-foot store at 16727 S. Torrence Ave. in The Landings shopping center opened in 2013 shortly after the retailer closed its Carson’s department store in neighboring Calumet City. That store had been an anchor at River Oaks Mall since it opened in the mid-1960s. Carson’s sold apparel, accessories and home items at the Lansing store. Bon-Ton still operates Carson’s department stores in the south suburbs in Matteson, Orland Park and Chicago Ridge. Bon-Ton said the store would close when its lease expires at the end of January. The store employs about 60 workers who will be offered the chance to interview for available positions at other stores. “Closing this store was a difficult decision,” Kathryn Bufano, president and chief executive officer for Bon-Ton Stores, said in a release. “We
BOB BONG would like to thank the loyal customers who have shopped with Carson’s over the years as well as our devoted store associates for their dedication and friendly customer service to this community.”
Business as usual at Parisi’s Drive-in Longtime owners sold Parisi’s Drive-In at 6216 W. 63rd St. in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge neighborhood a few months ago. And things have never been better, longtime manager Rick Lunt said last week. “So far, we are doing well,” said Lunt, who has been working at the restaurant since 1971. “I’m the manager of continuity.” Lunt said the new owners were local, but wanted to remain behind the scenes. “The owner is RTM Food Inc.,” he said. There have been some changes, he said. “We now accept credit cards,” he said. “We have six stools at the counter and a flat-screen TV.” The biggest change is that the hot dog joint will not close for vacation in February. “We will be open this February for the first time ever,” he said. For information, call 773-586-5611 or visit Parisi’s Drive-In on Facebook.
Krispy Kreme returns to south suburbs next week Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, which took Chicago by storm in 1998 when it opened its first location in Summit at the former site of the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse and then left with a whimper when it closed its last local shop in Midlothian in 2012, will make its grand new entrance to the south suburbs when it opens next week in Homewood. The new shop will open at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at 17815 S. Halsted St. in Homewood. The new location is planning special giveaways to the first 100 customers waiting in line when it opens. The first dozen customers will get free doughnuts every week for a year. The next 88 customers will get free doughnuts every month for a year. Customers can begin lining up the night before. The store is the first of eight Krispy Kreme locations in Cook County planned by Chicagoland Restaurants. A second south suburban location is expected to open this year and Chicagoland Restaurants has been talking with village officials about a shop in Evergreen Park. If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot. com
As an investor, your main goals will change at different times in your life. During your working years, you need to grow as many resources as possible for retirement. Once you retire, however, you will likely need to focus more on getting income from your investments. But what are your options? There’s no shortage of income-producing investments, of course. You might immediately think of bonds, which can provide regular interest payments and probable preservation of principal, provided the bonds are considered “investment grade.” Still, if interest rates are low when you retire — as they have been for several years now — bonds might not provide you with as much income as you need. And just as importantly, the income you receive from most bonds won’t rise over time, leaving you susceptible to inflation and the loss of purchasing power. Consequently, you may also need to explore other types of income-generating vehicles, including dividend-paying stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). Some stocks have not only paid but also increased their dividends for many consecutive years. These stocks have historically provided the potential for rising income to help combat inflation and are typically well-run companies that strive to reward their investors. Nonetheless, you need to recognize that even these stocks are not obligated to pay you dividends, and they are free to lower or discontinue them at any time without notice. Now, let’s turn to a second type of potential income-producing asset: Real estate investment trusts (REITs). Different types of REITs are available. For example, equity REITs invest in and own commercial properties, such as hotels and shopping centers, while mortgage REITs, as the name suggests, own and invest in property mortgages. Is one form of REIT better than another? There’s no simple answer. On the one hand, mortgage REITs are considered riskier than equity REITs. However, mortgage REITs often pay quite large dividends, although the payout can
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Ct, Unit #3B, $145,000; Gabal Hany to Holtz John Bk, 7841 W 157th St, Unit #7841207, $170,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Ficaro Jerome, 9329 Birch St, $205,000; Moanske Jonathan to Krivopishchenko Gennadiy, 9204 Cliffside, Unit #59C, $160,000; Odonnell William E Tr to Shamseldin Ibrahim, 14134 84th Ave, $299,000; Cannon Hermine C to Samara Suad, 15564 Whitehall Ln, Unit #42C, $180,000; Filipovits Evelyn to Canada Jimmie, 15725 Centennial Dr, $205,000; Ata Hussein D to Ali Jalal M, 15418 Sheffield Ln, $245,000; Martinson Steven J to Madison Derrick, 8734 Crystal Creek Dr, $263,000; First Midwest Bk Tr to Elslager Brian M, 9330 136th St, $235,000; Miuccio Sandra L to Camarda Frank Charles Jr, 7940 Michelle Ct, $425,000;
Zdanio Jason P to Ghouleh Abdel N, 15704 Chesterfield Ln, $168,000; Binder Carole J to Salameh Kassem, 14772 Lakeview Dr, $165,000; Burger King Corp to Allstate Bk Real Estate Holdings Ltd, 14601 La Grange Rd, $700,000; Baade Kimberley M to Damico Maria, 14121 Norwich Ln, Unit #204, $160,000; Mitchell Amy M to Leger Patricia J, 9750 Koch Ct, Unit #3F, $156,000; Berlanga Michael to Majdoub Hussam E El, 11748 Glenview Dr, $310,000; Pinnacle Bldg Corp to Petta Stella, 10543 Eagle Ridge Dr, Unit #129, $195,000. Palos Heights Cronin Patrick J Tr to Archer James W, 7845 Golf Dr, Unit #78451B, $179,000; Pacente James M to Jarzabek Zenon, 12951 S Choctaw Rd, $370,000;
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be inconsistent. (Like all REITs, mortgage REITs must pay 90% of their taxable income to investors in the form of dividends. Due to this requirement, REITs generally need to raise capital to finance their growth plans, and this necessity can affect their share prices.) Other factors, such as changing interest rates, will affect the value of mortgage and equity REITs differently. Specifically, rising interest rates will likely cause the market value of the property mortgages inside mortgage REITs to fall, whereas equity REITs, which own actual buildings, might actually benefit if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, as such a move would indicate a strong economy, more jobs and greater demand for office space. In the short term, though, even equity REITs can react negatively to an interest-rate increase. But over the long term, this movement can be offset by the benefits of earnings and dividend growth driven by a growing economy. Clearly, there’s much to think about when considering potential income-producing options such as bonds, dividend-paying stocks and REITs. Ultimately, you will need to weigh the merits and risks of these investments — including interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk — and determine which of them, or which combination of them, are most appropriate for your needs. Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Palos Heights. His office is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361-3400. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
FASHION CHAT
A modern drama
We stand at the crossroads of time and memory. We blinked and found the Christmas season over, the new year beginning, and musings of this new leaf of 2017 arising. Everything in our lives is being called into question. What do we truly value? How do we feel about the place we occupy in the spontaneous bebop jazz of this universe we all share? Do our earthly bodies feel bored and stoic? The answer to all of these questions burning in your wintry heart and soul is bell-sleeves. It is not exactly the sleeves themselves, but rather it is the changes and recapitulations growing in the fashion consciousness that bell-sleeves exemplify. The runways have been hinting at this. We have arrived at a full revamping and dramatization of the human silhouette. Perhaps we have somewhat succumbed to the boiling frog effect with certain aspects of the revamp, whereby some changes have taken a more permanent effect over time without our recognition or acknowledgement. Some trends have nestled in for good, like cropped tops, culottes, and flared trousers. Overall however, the zeitgeist is moving toward the collective creation of modern shapes in the ensemble. I argue that fashion novelty is built upon novel shapes. Our new sense of sartorial modernity truly involves a remorphing of the structure of pieces for novel ensemble expressions.
AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct errors made by that office.
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COMINGS & GOINGS
Bertucci’s restaurant, which closed without warning last March, finally has reopened in Palos Hills. The restaurant at 10331 S. Roberts Road reopened on Dec. 22, which was about six months later than first expected. Restaurant manager Paul Kousis said the eatery will add Greek dishes to its usual Italian fare and to reflect the new menu has changed its name to Bertucci’s Mediterranean Taverna. He said the full menu would be available later this month. The 2,000-square-foot building is owned by Kousis, but its owner is Klaudia Szulkowska of Hickory Hills. “She used to work here as manager,” said Kousis. Kousis said the opening was delayed by remodeling that included new floors and some changes to the decor. “There also is a video gaming room,” he said. The room will be open from 9 a.m. to midnight Sunday to Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. One thing that he said had not changed was the food. “The food is as good as ever,” said Kousis. New dining room hours for Bertucci’s will be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The outdoor patio will reopen, weather permitting, in the spring. For information, call 708-233-5800 or visit Betucci’s Mediterranean Taverna on Facebook.
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Theo Inv LLC to Ceja Concepcion, 12117 Nagle Ave, Unit #2N, $150,000; Butler Linda to Reninger David Edavid E, 7632 Arquilla Dr, Unit #76321A, $165,000; Body Frederick D to Coleman Kevin P, 7540 W Ishnala Dr, $415,000; Gaiz Vincent M Tr to Stringham Raymond, 13242 Oak Ridge Trail, Unit #132422B, $150,000. Palos Park Mcmahon Mary F Tr to Johanson Brian E, 13001 Parkside Dr, $280,000; Opacian Anette to Messing Nicholas P, 8150 Brookside Dr, Unit #20311, $162,000; Madden Drina M Tr to Cooper Deborah A, 12605 Rail Ln, $430,000; Skallas Thomas to Usman Rowell R, 13259 Hampton Ct, $410,000; Chivers Gwendolyn H to Brown John T, 7 Wild Cherry Ln, $366,000.
CAROLINE FOREMAN Proportions are being turned on their heads. Clothing is making waves, literally, along the body. Sleeves are exploding as puffy presentations of voluminous confidence. Fabric is thick and stiff, forming artful and intellectual looks. Minimalism is fondly and harmoniously greeting maximized structures. Trousers are long and ballooning or cropped and flaring. Pleats are rampant at every turn, and how mighty are ruffles! Chunky frills, ruffles, and peplums are brilliant iterations of modern femininity! This new year grants us a paradoxical perspective. All at once, we reflect retrospectively on ourselves and our decisions, and prospectively toward our new and, ideally, improved future. Dramatized silhouette-altering aspects of fashion beam futuristic rays of energy and invigoration onto your individual presentation. Play with proportions, embrace huge sleeves, build up those shoulder pads, wag long hems, and wave those bell-sleeves. Have a dramatic and exciting new year! Caroline Foreman is a fashion model, writer and critic.
Forest Preserves picnic, camping permits on sale Forest Preserves of Cook County picnic permits for 2017 are now on sale. Permits may be obtained in person at FPCC headquarters, 536 N. Harlem, River Forest, or at the Dan Ryan Visitor Center, 8700 S. Western, Chicago. At both locations, doors open at 7 a.m., and sales are held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Picnic permits are also sold online at 8 a.m. daily at fpdcc. com/permits. Cash, check, Visa and MasterCard are accepted in person. The online permitting system allows residents to create an account in order to purchase a variety of permits, including family and corporate picnics, walk-a-thons and special use permits. Customers that created profiles in past years are advised to use the same log-in information. Camping reservations also are now open. Bookings for the Forest Preserves’ five campgrounds can be made for April 1 through Dec. 31. Camping reservations can be made online at fpdcc.com/ camping/camping-reservations; by phone at (855) YES-CAMP (937-2267). Reservations can also be made by calling Camp Sullivan, Camp Bullfrog Lake or Camp Reinberg directly during office hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or on weekends when there are campers. For campground contact information, visit fpdcc.com/camping.
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DEATH NOTICES Bernard Elson
Bernard J. “B.J.” Elson, 78, died Dec. 23 at his Palos Park home. Mr. Elson was a social worker with the State of Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Christine (nee Stanula); daughter, Jessica Cravens; son, Keith; and five grandchildren. Services were Dec. 26 at Our Lady of the Woods Church in Orland Park. Interment followed at Resurrection Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Thornridge Funeral Home in Orland Park.
Norman Olson
Norman Gunnar Olson, 81, an Orland Park resident, died Dec. 26 at Smith Crossing in Orland Park. Mr. Olson, who was a member of the National Army Guard for six years, was self-employed.
Survivors include his wife, Joyce M. Edmond; and daughters, Lori Reynolds and Lynn Voss. Services were Friday from Colonial Chapel in Orland Park to Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church in Oak Lawn. Interment was private at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Nancy Novak
Nancy K. Novak, 60, an Orland Park resident, died Dec. 26 at Palos Community Hospital. Ms. Novak was an operations manager for Toys R Us. Survivors include brothers, Joseph Novak and Michael Novak; and nieces and nephews. Services were Wednesday at All Saints Lutheran Church in Orland Park. Arrangements were made by Colonial Chapel. Interment took place at Chapel Hills Gardens South.
Neat Repeats Resale stores seek volunteers Thirty Moraine Valley Community College students were recognized at the Nursing Recognition Ceremony.
Moraine Valley celebrates nursing graduates in recognition ceremony After four semesters of grinding work, 30 Moraine Valley Community College students were celebrated at the Nursing Recognition Ceremony on Dec. 14. This ceremony recognized fall graduates with a pinning while also acknowledging 13 students who were inducted into the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, the
Gamma Pi chapter for associate degree nurses. Dr. Sylvia Jenkins, president of Moraine Valley, addressed the students clad in white before some graduates discussed their community project working at Elsie’s Pantry in Palos Hills. The ceremony was highlighted by the nursing faculty pinning
their students. “After a very competitive and challenging program, this is a symbolic welcoming into nursing,” said LoShay Willis, assistant dean of Career Programs. “Now they can sit for the board exams, which they have to pass to earn the registered nurse credential.”
STOCK UP ON GOOD HEALTH
Taurine could reduce heart attacks while preventing aging of brain We constantly hear about the importance of nutrients such as food and vitamins, but rarely hear about amino acids that play an important role in our health. I recently read Dr. Russell Blaylock’s “Wellness Report” in which he covers the importance of one particular amino acid that is essential to heart, vision and brain health. All of the aminos play a role in good health, but taurine, according to Blaylock, is the most abundant of the amino acids in the human body, with most being maintained in the brain, retina and heart. It is the most abundant amino in the body and acts as a building block for proteins. Blaylock explains that most doctors ignore the benefits and essential nature of taurine. “This oversight can lead to myriad problems for the large number of people who might benefit from supplementation with this safe and necessary, amino acid,” explained Blaylock. “Worse yet, they ignore it because they do not read medical literature and research that does not focus on prescription drugs, the usual clinical studies, or mainstream treatments.” One of the most interesting aspects of his article on taurine was how it could reduce heart attack damage. Taurine prevents muscle excitations of the heart, according to Blaylock. He explains researchers using an animal model of a human heart attack demonstrated that a derivative form of taurine called taurepar completely prevented post-heart attack arrhythmias of several types. In yet another study, researchers used a taurine-magnesium combination. He explained that “Taurine deficiencies have been detected in people with several different types of arrhythmias; premature atrial contractions (PACs), premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), and atrial fibrillation,” said Blaylock. He went on to explain how one research study found that giving patients 10 to 20 grams of taurine per day reduced PACs by 50 percent and prevented all PVCs. When arginine (another amino acid) was added to the dosage, PACs were eliminated altogether. “Taurine reduces these arrhythmias through antioxidant action and by decreasing lipid peroxidation, both of which are major contributors to the damage that occurs from heart attacks and heart failure,” added Blaylock. He cited yet another study that found that ventricular fibrillation (a major cause of death after a heart attack) plummeted from 83 percent in untreated hearts to 36 percent in those given taurine. Yet, he writes of another wonderful benefit of taurine in helping memory formation and protecting against brain aging. “The heart and brain contains
DEE WOODS high levels of taurine, which balances excitation and inhibition of neurons,” said Blaylock. “This is not only vital for preventing brain damage, but also necessary for normal brain function and behavior.” Taurine is highly concentrated during brain development and has been shown to stimulate neural stem cells (important in brain development). “It is also very important for vision because it helps visual areas of the cortex,” said Blaylock. Blaylock further wrote that taurine is essential in stimulating many types of stem cells, even in adults. I always learned that brain repairs were next to impossible, but Blaylock states taurine helps repair brains in older adults especially. As we age, we lose our stores
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of taurine. “Studies have shown that a taurine deficiency can lead to memory impairment and that supplementation can improve memory and memory retention in older animals,” said Blaylock. “Most of us are aware of the importance of GABA(A) brain receptors that calm the brain that may be excited by too much glutamate, which is the most abundant amino in the brain itself.” (Part of the reason he opposes diet drinks and monosodium glutamate in foods.) He points out again that studies have additionally shown taurine helps fight age-related loss of GABA (A) receptors. Blaylock explains how taurine helps fight inflammation and many other heart and brain issues. There is so much more to these studies and a great deal more now known about the benefits of taurine and other aminos, I would like to continue writing about the amazing findings in next month’s column.
Volunteers are being sought for the new year at the Neat Repeats Resale stores in the southwest suburbs. Residents who would like to meet new people and help make a difference can visit the Neat Repeats Resale stores at 7026 W.
111th St., Worth, and 9028 W. 159th St., Orland Park. All sales at Neat Repeats Resale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia. The Crisis Center for South Suburbia is a non-profit community organization that provides emer-
gency shelter and other services for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence. More information can be obtained by calling the store managers in Worth, (708) 361-6860, or Orland Park, (708) 364-7605.
SWSRA to host ‘Sensory Depot’ in Worth The South West Special Recreation Association (SWSRA) is hosting a grand opening and open house for the new sensory room called “Sensory Depot” from 6 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 5) at the Helen Goy Center, 10707 S. Oak Park Ave., Worth. Sensory rooms allow participants to experience self-directed stimulation in a calming environment. This space will serve children and adults with sensory processing disorders, such as autism, autism spectrum disorders, dementia and ADHD. Sensory rooms emulate a safe and soothing environment, dimmed lighting, quiet tones, and relaxing sounds
to help improve the overall well-being of users, according to SWSRA. Benefits for the participants include regulated emotions, reduced anxiety and disruptive behaviors, and increased social interactions. Refreshments will be served. This will be one of the first recreational sensory rooms in the southwest suburbs. The SWSRA serves a number of southwest suburbs including the Palos Heights Recreation Department and the Worth Park District. Reservations for the Sensory Depot can be arranged by calling (708) 389-9423 or email pmarr@swsra.com.
CLUB ACTIVITIES SW Suburban Widows Club schedule meeting The Southwest Suburban Widows and Widowers Social Club will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 17100 S. 69th Ave., Tinley Park. Beverages and snacks are pro-
For further information, contact the SWSRA office at (708) 3899423 or visit www.swsra.com.
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE C-BASS MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-CB5 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALICE C. KOLENO, (DECEASED), WILLIAM P. BUTCHER SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JAMES A. KOLENO, (DECEASED), UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALICE C. KOLENO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES A. KOLENO, SUZANNE KOLENO Defendants 15 CH 13495 8400 W. 116TH STREET Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE
vided at the monthly meetings. Activities include monthly general meetings, organized restaurant outings, dances, trips, and going to the theater. Newcomers get acquainted meetings are also offered. More information can be obtained by calling Danell Chmura, (630) 723-9368, or Bill Dolehide, (708) 342-6820.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 21, 22, 23 AND 24 IN BLOCK 9 IN PALOS HIGHLANDS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 12, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8400 W. 116TH STREET, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-305-0080000, 23-23-305-009-0000, 23-23-305-010-0000, & 23-23-305-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $436,327.72. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10@icloud.com.
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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
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If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C15-22050. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C15-22050 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 13495 TJSC#: 36-12799 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Prospective families are invited to learn how Marist provides academics and a co-curriculum to students of various abilities in a faith-based co-ed setting complemented by technology and space at “Meet Marist” on Friday, Jan. 13. The following day, Saturday, Jan. 14, Marist will hold the entrance exam for all eighth-grade students at 8 a.m.
Interactive activities take place at Marist before entrance exam An interactive event will be held Friday, Jan. 13 at Marist High School, 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago, preceding the entrance exam that will be held Saturday, Jan. 14. The school will hold “Meet Marist” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 13. This event offers an abbreviated look at the school, but still includes all the highlights of the campus. The program begins with a presentation followed by an interactive tour that features student life at Marist. Prospective
families will have a personal and informative evening with faculty, coaches, students and administrators. Guests should enter at the main office at the west end of the building. The entrance exam for current eighth-grade students will be held Jan. 14. Students should arrive at 8 a.m. and enter through the gym doors, located on the east end of the school. The test fee is $25. However, pre-registration is not required. Students should bring
two No. 2 pencils and are asked not to bring a calculator. The approximate dismissal time is 12:15 p.m. In order to be considered a candidate for 2017-18 admission at Marist, prospective students must test at Marist High School. Marist administers the HSPT Entrance Exam and study guides for this test may be purchased at local bookstores or found online. For additional information, visit www.marist.net.
dent’s freshman year and $4,000 reduction per year for the student’s sophomore through senior years, if the student maintains a GPA of 4.0 or higher. Parents of eighth-grade students taking the exam are invited to attend an admissions and financial aid information session with Mount Carmel school administrators at 8:45 a.m. It will take place in the Media Center, located on the second floor of the Convocation Center. Prospective families are invited to receive a private tour of Mount Carmel at any time. To schedule a private tour, contact Bill Nolan, director of admissions, (773) 324-1020, ext. 265, or bnolan@ mchs.org.
Cardinal Bernardin School sets open house
SCHOOL NOTES Providence sets entrance exam Eighth graders interested in attending Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox are invited to take the school’s placement exam, set for 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14. Students should arrive between 7:30 and 7:45 a.m. Pre-registration is not necessary, but there is a $25 testing fee due on the day of the exam. For more information, call Rachel Ellingson at (815) 717-3160.
Placement test will be held at Mount Carmel High School A placement test for eighthgrade male students will be offered at 8 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14 at Mount Carmel High School, 6410 S. Dante Ave., Chicago. Students should bring $25 in cash or check made out to Mount Carmel High School and two No. 2 pencils. Students who test at Mount Carmel are eligible for merit scholarships as well as a number of internal scholarships. All students receiving a national score of 90 percent to 98 percent on the test will receive a $2,000 reduction per year for the student’s freshman through senior years, if the student maintains a GPA of 3.75 or higher. All students receiving a 99 percent on the test will receive a full tuition scholarship for the stu-
St. Al’s sets football game fundraiser The St. Alexander Parish Athletic Association will host its 19th Annual AFC/NFC Championship Game Party on Sunday, Jan. 22 in the parish hall, 7025 W. 126th St., Palos Heights. Doors open at 1 p.m. Tickets are $45 at the door, $35 if purchased in advance by Jan. 19. Tickets include food and drinks for the entire party. Those who want to be entered into a pointbased prize pool are advised to instead purchase a super ticket for $100. Tickets are sold after all Sunday Masses. For more information, call (708) 361-2626.
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An open house is set for 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at Cardinal Joseph Bernardin School, 9250 W. 167th St., Orland Hills. The school serves children in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. At the event parents of prospective students will be able to tour the school and meet with teachers at all grade levels. For more information, call (708) 403-6525, ext. 127.
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Sandburg band boosters set fundraiser The Carl Sandburg High School Music Boosters are hosting a fundraiser from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 24 at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest. Centerpiece of the affair is an evening of jazz music performed by the Sandburg jazz groups, the Jerling Junior High jazz group, plus performances by Sandburg Choral groups and Quartet Furioso string ensemble. The event is open to the public. and will include dinner, desserts, dancing, raffle baskets and a selfie photo booth. Tickets are $45 each. Also, the Boosters are seeking donations of raffle prizes. For more information, send an email to sandburgjazzdinnersdance@gmail.com. All event proceeds benefit the music programs and music students of Sandburg High School, according to organizers.
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STUDENT NEWS Orland Park’s Quinlan named student of the month T.J. Quinlan ‘17 of Orland Park was recognized as a student of the month for December by the theology department at Providence Catholic High School. Quinlan earned the title along with nine other students who were recognized by various departments at the school. “We are very proud of these students who were recognized for achievements and/or improvement in school courses as well as other school-related activities,” said Dr. John Harper, principal. Every month, each academic department chairperson selects one student as its student of the month from a number of students nominated by faculty and staff. Students of the month receive a certificate of recognition, have their photos displayed in Providence Catholic High School’s main hallway for the following month, and are invited as a group to have lunch with the principal and Janlyn Auld, assistant principal.
Mitchell Helson of Palos Park among winter graduates at University of Alabama Palos Park resident Mitchell Helson was awarded a bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa during the winter ceremony. Helson was among some 2,270 students at University of Alabama who were awarded degrees during winter commencement in DecemSubmitted photo ber. With this graduating class, UA will have awarded more than 257,000 degrees since it was The varsity cheerleaders from Shepard High School placed first in the recent Andrew Invitational Co-Ed Division. founded in 1831 as the state’s first public university. Nicole Staehlin, a graduate of Shepard High School, serves as the head coach for the Astros.
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The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo (above) is: Food source. Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday at thereporter@comcast.net. Last week’s Whatizit photo quiz stumped almost all of our readers to close out the year. The only person to guess it was the Menard Activity Center, 5800 W. 90th St., Oak Lawn, was again Steve Rosenbaum. The Oak Lawn resident was the only person to guess the right answer to the previous week’s photo quiz. The Menard Activity Center can be found at the corner of 90th and Menard and has ample parking just north of the building. Residents and non-residents can rent out the facility on Saturdays and Sundays during the year, depending on availability. Residents who would like to rent out the Menard Center can visit the Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Lawn, or call (708) 857-2420. Activities also take place at the Menard Center, including line dancing, square dancing and karate lessons.
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Lake Katherine sets event slate Four events are highlighted on the calendar this month at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights. • Little Explorers - Fur, Feathers and Winter Coats is an hourlong activity set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Participants will compare the wonders of fur and feathers to an old winter coat to see how animals keep themselves warm in the winter. Preregistration and payment of $6 per child is required. Space is limited. The program will be repeated at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 20 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21.
Shepard High School Assistant Principal Curry Gallagher (left) appears with Farmers Insurance agent Sean Murphy along with some of the items collected in the Suits for Soldiers campaign.
This photo, taken at the Farmers Insurance office in Worth, shows some of the donations provided by Shepard High School staff members for the Suits for Soldiers campaign.
Students provide ‘Suits for Soldiers’ When military service members leave for civilian life, they need to find jobs. And Shepard High School in Palos Heights joined the national campaign “Suits for Soldiers” to help. In fact, so many Shepard staff members donated men’s and women’s business suits, skirts, dresses, and other separates that it impressed Sean Murphy. “Unfortunately we can’t get all of the items into one picture,” said Murphy, whose Farmers Insurance office is on Harlem Avenue in Worth. Family Insurance sponsored the event. This was the first year the Worth office for Farmers Insurance participated in this effort, which provides new and gently-used clothing for former military ser-
COMMUNITY NOTES Lipinski to hold town hall meeting at Oak Lawn High School Cong Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) will be hosting a town hall meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oak Lawn Community High School, 9400 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn. During the meeting, residents will be able to hear from Lipinski about his work locally and in Washington, D.C. Staff from the congressman’s office will be available beginning one hour before the meeting begins to provide assistance with Medicare, Social Security, veterans’ benefits and other federal matters. “With the next session of Congress about to begin and a new administration moving into the White House, I encourage residents of the Third District to come to my upcoming town hall meeting and voice their opinions,” said Lipinski. “As your representative in Washington and someone who strives to improve the quality of life in the communities I serve, it is critical that I hear from you.” Residents unable to attend the meeting can call Lipinski’s constituent offices in Chicago, Lockport, Oak Lawn and Orland Park. More information can be obtained by calling (773) 948-6223.
Lake Katherine to host Winterfest The annual Winterfest is coming to the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, 7402 W. Lake Katherine Drive, Palos Heights, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The seasonal celebration includes hayrides, animals, children’s crafts, face-painting, snowshoeing and more. Admission is $5 per person, with no fee for children two and under. For more information, call (708) 361-1873.
vice members. Farmers organized the campaign to provide formal wear for job interviews. “Thank you for all of your help with this campaign,” Murphy wrote to Assistant Principal Curry Gallagher. “Your efforts were above and beyond our expectations. I think we can all take pride in knowing that we have helped so many individuals who are in need.”
• Junior Explorers - Winter Warmth with Fur and Feathers is an hourlong session set for 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, suitable for children in kindergarten through second grade. We will compare the wonders of fur and feathers to see how animals keep themselves warm in the winter. • Homeschool Day - Mammals is scheduled for 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19. Suitable for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, the event will cover all the unique characteristics of mammals through touch. Children will handle mammal skulls and pelts, comparing and contrasting their differences
and similarities. Our outdoor walk will include looking for signs of mammals in our wooded area. Registration is required by Thursday, Jan. 12. Cost is $6 per child. • Eco Explorers: Snowshoeing is set for 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25 and is suitable for children in grades 3-5. Cost is $6 per child. Take a hike outdoors with our snowshoes (snow or no snow). Afterwards, enjoy hot cocoa with marshmallows indoors. To register or obtain more information, call (708) 361-1873.
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A Happy New Year for Marist, Evergreen RedHawks’ boys team, Mustangs’ boys and girls win holiday tourneys By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Photos by Jeff Vorva
DeAnna Stewart (top) of Evergreen Park was named MVP of the Agricultural Science School Tournament for her scoring and rebounding but on this play on Friday, she wasn’t afraid to hit the ground for a loose ball against Bremen. Morgan Taylor (left photo) was named the Centralia Holiday Tournament MVP for Marist. The last RedHawk to win that honor was his coach, Gene Nolan (right photo), in 1991.
It had been 25 years since Marist’s boys basketball team won the Centralia Holiday Tournament. It possibly never happened that the boys and girls basketball teams at Evergreen Park won holiday tournaments during the same season. In a dizzying and historic 24-hour period on Thursday and Friday, the area crowned three champions. Evergreen Park’s boys took care of business with an 89-74 victory over Perspectives-Calumet on Thursday night to win the 16-team Immaculate Conception Catholic/Westmont Christmas Classic. On Friday afternoon, EP’s girls beat Bremen 38-24 to finish 5-0 in the six-team Chicago Agriculture Science Christmas Tournament. Meanwhile, a few hundred miles south, Marist put the finishing touches on the wild end-of-the-week festivities with a 51-47 victory over Belleville West on Friday night to win the 74th Centralia Tournament. But the game most Marist fans will be buzzing about was the Friday afternoon semifinal game in which the RedHawks (16-0) trailed by 12 heading into the fourth quarter but roared back for a 50-49 victory over Champaign Central. Justin Brown’s block of a Central shot at the buzzer preserved the victory seconds after Maurice Commander bagged a pair of free throws. Junior Morgan Taylor was the 16team tournament’s MVP and became the first Marist player to claim that award since Gene Nolan in 1991. Nolan is the team’s coach and has now won a Centralia title as a player and a coach. Brown was named to the alltournament second team. Marist is one of the few unbeaten teams in the Chicago area and the 2017 portion of its schedule will be challenging with games with Benet, Brother Rice and St. Patrick looming. But after winning this tournament, the RedHawks should be confident they can play with the big boys. Evergreen Park’s boys and girls didn’t play in high-profile tourna-
Photo by Jeff Vorva
Tyler Weathersby earned MVP honors at the 16-team IC Catholic/Westmont Christmas Tournament.
Tournament Thoughts: Jeff Vorva has plenty of observations about the holiday hoops tournaments: Page 3 ments, but they strung together an impressive stretch of victories that left the boys at 10-4 and the girls at 13-4 to help give them confidence for the beefy part of their South Suburban Conference. Both teams also have eyes on desirable seeds in the Class 3A postseason. Girls coach Bruce Scaduto, who also coached the boys, couldn’t recall in his 19 years the Mustangs winning boys and girls holiday tournament the same year. Athletic Director Jim Soldan said he wasn’t aware if it happened before that. The boys survived a 64-61 semifinal victory over IC Catholic with Michael Drynan scoring 20 before scoring 47 points in the first half of the title game. Drynan and Jonathan See TOURNEYS, Page 3
USF AT SXU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SHOWDOWN
Third sport Cougars hope to take it from the top is the charm By Jeff Vorva
TWO OF THE BEST
Sports Editor
When St. Xavier University’s women’s basketball team vaulted to No. 1 in the nation for the first time in school history last season, the Cougars travelled to the University of St. Francis in Joliet and were knocked off by the Saints. Heading into this week, St. Francis is the No. 1 team in the nation in NAIA Division II play and comes to Chicago to face the Cougars at 1 p.m. Saturday in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle at the Shannon Center. Both teams entered this week’s action with perfect records as SXU was 14-0 and USF was 13-0 with a win over Division II Lewis University on its resume. The Saints beat No. 7 Davenport, 68-56, on Friday. Both teams had CCAC contests slated for Tuesday and Thursday heading into the big showdown. “We have some games to play first but we’re definitely looking forward to this – it’s going to be a great game,’’ SXU junior Kara Krolicki said. “They have a great team, but we will definitely be prepared.’’ Krolicki leads the team with a 20.1 scoring average but has plenty of help with freshman Maddie Wel-
After injuries cut baseball and hoops career short, Sandburg’s Martinez excels on golf course
The University of St. Francis visits St. Xavier at 1 p.m. Saturday in women’s basketball, matching up two of the top NAIA teams in the nation. Here are some stats for the two teams as of Monday: NAIA national ranking Record Points per game Points per game allowed Rebounds per game Steals Blocks 3-point baskets
SXU 3rd 14-0 89.6 58.1 41.4 155 89 177
By Jason Maholy Correspondent
USF 1st 13-0 76.2 58.4 39.8 140 51 99
ter averaging 15.7, Brittany Collins 11.9 and Mikalya Leyden 10.4. Last year, the Saints won 73-61 in front of 735 fans at the Sullivan Center — USF’s largest crowd of the season. SXU looked like the No. 1 team in the country early on as it grabbed a 25-14 lead after the first quarter but scored just 36 points in the final 30 minutes. The Cougars shot 35 percent and turned the ball over 16 times. Leyden led the Cougars with 19 points and added seven rebounds and three steals.
Photo by Jeff Vorva
Mikayla Leyden and third-ranked St. Xavier will take on the No. 1 team in the nation, St. Francis, on Saturday.
USF shot 41 percent and was led by Charnelle Reed’s 26-point, 10-rebound performance. This year’s Cougars squad is filled with weapons. ‘’We have a lot of versatile guards who can do a lot of different things,” Krolicki said. “We don’t even really have positions this year. Everybody can do everything. We have great team chemistry on and off the court.’’ The teams have faced each other 36 times with SXU owning a 27-9
advantage. While SXU has enjoyed a couple of decades of winning basketball under coach Bob Hallberg, USF had a quick rebuild with coach Samantha Quigley. Her first season was 201213 and posted a 14-17 mark. Two years later, the Saints knocked off Robert Morris, which was ranked 16th in the nation, in the CCAC Tournament quarterfinals and last year led the team to 28 victories and its first NAIA Tournament appearance in 13 seasons.
Alec Martinez was heartbroken. He spent most of his senior year at Sandburg in 2014-15 nursing an ACL tear in his right leg and missed most of the basketball season and all of Photo courtesy of MVCC the baseball season. With his right leg back Moraine Valley sophomore Alec Martinez in shape, he was ready is heading to the NJto play for Moraine Val- CAA nationals in May. ley Community College’s basketball team and a day before the Cyclones were ready to open the 2015-16 campaign, Martinez broke his left ankle while scrambling for a loose ball. “Right away I knew it was broken and kind of broke down,” he recalled. “I think I cried for about two straight days. That was, like, the worst. I had worked so hard (rehabbing) for seven months, and the day before our first game I break my ankle.” Those who thought they heard the last of Martinez were wrong. See MARTINEZ, Page 4
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Ganz hopes to catch his first championship By Frank Gogola
FCS TITLE FACTS
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This is new to Joe Ganz. Not the football. Not the coaching. It’s the opportunity to win a championship that has eluded him — until now. Ganz, a Palos Heights native and an assistant coach at Youngstown State, will be coaching in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision championship game when the Penguins play James Madison on Saturday in Frisco, Texas. He succeeded on the field at Stagg in the early 2000s and later at Nebraska, but he never made it to a title game. “Sixty minutes to call yourself the champion,” Ganz said while taking a break from preparing the biggest game plan of his career. “It’s all you can ask for.” Coming off a 5-6 season, YSU started 6-3 in Ganz’s first year as the tight ends coach. Since a Nov. 5 loss to North Dakota State, the Penguins have won six in a row, including four straight in the playoffs. They followed up a double-overtime win against Wofford with a 40-38 semifinal victory over Eastern Washington. Kevin Rader, one of Ganz’s tight ends, made a one-handed touchdown catch by pinning the ball against the back of a defender’s shoulder pad to give YSU the lead with one second left. The play went viral on social media. It was No. 1 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays of the day. The NCAA website called it the “FCS play of the year” in a
The teams: Youngstown State (12-3) vs. James Madison (13-1) When: 11 a.m., Saturday Where: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas TV: ESPN2
story posted later that night. “It was the best play I’ve ever seen in my life under those types of circumstances — to send a team to the national championship game,” Ganz said, who watched the play from up in the coaches’ booth. “It was the best play I’ve ever seen live and the best play I’ve ever been a part of (in my football career).” The focus since then has been on James Madison and the FCS title game. The Dukes defeated North Dakota State, the five-time defending FCS champion, to win the other semifinal. This is the closest Ganz has come to winning a championship since 2002, when he was a junior at Stagg. A starting quarterback and safety, he led the Chargers to the Class 7A state semifinals in the program’s first playoff appearance in 10 years. His most memorable win was a 2110 quarterfinal victory against St. Rita because he had friends from youth basketball at St. Alexander who played at St. Rita. “We went out there and we beat the hell out of them physically,” Ganz said. “We were faster. We were more athletic. I remember winning that game and
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Former Stagg High School star Joe Ganz is now an assistant coach at Youngstown State. He is eying a championship on Saturday.
celebrating on the field at St. Rita. That was special. That was a special team. Obviously, things didn’t go the way we wanted them to in Edwardsville (in a 14-7 semifinal loss).” As a redshirt senior at Nebraska, Ganz was named the MVP of the 2009 Gator Bowl in a 26-21 win over Clemson. The 8-4 Cornhuskers, then in the Big 12, were a far cry from the Tim Tebow-led Florida Gators, who beat Oklahoma for the national championship. Ganz chased an NFL career and a Super Bowl trophy for one season but never stuck on a roster. He knew it was
a long shot anyway, so he jumped at the opportunity to return to Nebraska when his former coach, Bo Pelini, offered him a position. He spent four years on Pelini’s staff as a football intern, graduate manager and graduate assistant, working with the quarterbacks. When Nebraska fired Pelini after the 2014 season, Ganz spent a year as an Internet radio co-host with The Omaha World-Herald’s “The Bottom Line.” He rejoined Pelini this year at Youngstown State. “Football is in my blood,” Ganz said. “It’s what I love to do. I love the
game. I love the competition. I love what it takes to coach your guys in a manner of how you want them to play and how you think the game should be played.” Ganz had never considered coaching football when he played at Stagg. That big-picture outlook of picking a career escaped the younger him. He was focused on getting a scholarship to play big-time college football and credits coaches Bob Fabrizio, Tim McAlpin, Brian Buglio, Jim Zimmer and Mike Fahey in helping make that childhood dream a reality. Nebraska offered him a scholarship just about one month before National Signing Day when Chicago native Bill Callahan was hired as head coach. He needed no convincing and took that offer over a baseball scholarship from UIC. Ganz set 23 school records in 16 career starts, most of which came with Pelini coaching. It was during those final two seasons when he realized coaching could be a viable career. He loved the game planning, practice and mental preparation aspects. Sunday through Thursday was just as important, meaningful and fascinating as the Saturday game. “I don’t think I could have a regular 9-to-5, sit-behind-a-desk type of job,” Ganz said. “I don’t think that’s the type of life I wanted, and I don’t think I would have been very happy.” What could make him happier? How about a championship victory on Saturday with family, friends and former teammates in attendance.
FOCUS ON AREA SPORTS
FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES
Both Richards bowling teams are on a roll
SXU football team signs up more talent By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor
Both Richards’ boys and girls bowling teams wrapped up 2016 with tournament victories. The boys narrowly won the 18-team Brother Rice Winter Finale at Arena Lanes in Oak Lawn on Dec. 27 by four pins over Morgan Park. The Bulldogs had a six-game score of 6,206 to Morgan Park’s 6,202. St. Laurence took fifth, Oak Lawn sixth, Evergreen Park eighth, Chicago Christian ninth, Brother Rice Orange 10th, Marist 11th and Brother Rice Maroon 16th. Freshman Matt LaBonte led the Bulldogs with a 1,446 six-game series. Sophomore Max Simik was ninth. Other area bowlers in the top 25 were Chicago Christian’s Matthew McCarthy (6th), St. Laurence’s Ramon Flores (10th), Richards’ Matt Lagioia (12th), Oak Lawn’s Mike Rollberg (15th), Oak Lawn’s Jon McLawhorn (16th), Evergreen Park’s Shaun Quinn (17th), Evergreen Park’s Zach McCormick (18th), Chicago Christian’s Jim Bruinius (22nd) and Brother Rice Orange’s Anthony Butler (1,129). Regionals begin Jan. 14. Richards’ girls won the Reavis Rock and Roll Invitational for the second straight year by 41 pins over Lincoln-Way West. Richards senior Alexandra Wozniak took third place with a 1,281 and Caitlyn Solomon was fourth with a 1,266. Girls regionals open Feb. 4.
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Richards’ boys bowlers (above) won the Brother Rice tournament by four pins. The Bulldogs’ girls team (below) won the Reavis Rock and Roll event for the second year in a row.
Our runner of the year is their runner of the year Sandburg junior Dylan Jacobs was not only the best runner at the local level, earning the second Reporter-Regional Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year, he was also named the Dyestat Illinois Runner of the Year.
The website said Jacobs was in a fourway race and his finish at the Foot Locker National race was the deciding factor as he won the Foot Locker Regional and placed
19th in the national race. Lyons Township’s Danny Kilrea was also one of the four in contention for the honor.
Richards running back Pat Doyle is one of four recent football recruits at St. Xavier University, and he is being eyed for the future. The 5-foot-8, 160-pound back has veterans Mike Ivlow and Jamarri Watson in front of him at the Chicago school, so playing a lot as a freshman might not be in the cards. But coach Mike Feminis likes Doyle’s ceiling in the coming years. “Pat is a really nice pickup for us from right down the street and we think he fits in really well as a complementary back in our spread offense,” said Feminis. “With Ivlow and Watson both back next year, I think we will have a chance to groom Pat to a point where he will have a legitimate chance to compete for significant playing time in his second year.” Speaking of Ivlow, his brother John, a 6-2, 280 offensive lineman from Bolingbrook High School, also signed up with the Cougars. “He is another great lineman who chose SXU over some quality D-II schools, and it certainly helped that his dad (Bolingbrook coach John Ivlow) and brother (Mike) really pushed him our way,” said Feminis. “If he was an inch or two taller, he is probably getting offers from FCS and mid-major D-I schools. He can play either guard or center and we fully expect him to compete
for a spot immediately.” If all goes according to plan, one Ivlow could be opening holes for another Ivlow. Also signed up is Plainfield North linebacker JJ Frey and Niles Notre Dame offensive lineman Anthony Saro. Men’s basketball: The Cougars finished the 2016 portion of their season with an 89-80 victory over Huntington University Thursday, avenging a loss to the Foresters earlier in the season. Quinn Niego led the Cougars (7-8) with 23 points and nine rebounds while Jack Brody had 18 points and seven boards. Women’s basketball: The Cougars, ranked third in the nation in NAIA Division II, picked up 28 points from freshman Maddie Welter in a 73-55 win over No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan on Thursday to keep their record perfect at 14-0. Welter hit eight 3-ponters. Junior Kara Krolicki added 25 points in the SXU Holiday Classic contest.
Trinity Christian College Men’s basketball: Trinity (59) won its third game in a row with a 79-69 triumph over Indiana University Northwest on Saturday as Jordan Perry had 20 points and Myles Birgans added 19, including a buzzer-beating 3-point basket to end the first half. Women’s basketball: The Trolls lost to Indiana University-Northwest, ranked 13th in the nation, 87-63 on Saturday. Lauren Stokes led with 13 points.
FOCUS ON COMMUNITY SPORTS
‘Gathering for Guido’ event to help Knights volunteer The Orland Park community is rallying to help longtime volunteer and Orland Knights Football Equipment Manager Mike Guido, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 throat cancer. Family and friends are hosting a fundraiser to help with Guido’s medical expenses. “Gathering for Guido” will be held from 2-to-6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park. The afternoon will include a buffet with appetizers, tossed salad, fried chicken, meatballs, sausage, pasta, potatoes, vegetables, all house wines, Coors Light and Miller Lite, plus entertainment provided by live bands. Tickets can be purchased online at www. eventbrite.com/e/gathering-for-guido-tickets-29076118453*. Tickets purchased at the door will be $45. The committee is also offering a family-of -four deal for $125. Sean Flood, who volunteers with Guido with Knights, said, “I could talk about Mike all day. He is one of the most generous people I know. Mike has been at every practice and every game, fixing equipment, bandaging cuts and offering encouragement. Mike’s son is a freshman at Sandburg and Mike still came to help with the Knights — even while undergoing treatment this fall.” Flood said Guido was an inspiration to
St. Laurence hosts football clinic
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Friends and family of Mike Guido (right) are holding a Jan. 14 fundraiser to help with Guido’s medical expenses. Guido is a longtime volunteer with the Orland Knights Football and Cheerleading Program.
the team, which won the Metro League Super Bowl in November. “Our eighth graders won the Super Bowl this year and Mike was there on the sidelines,’’ Flood said. “It was bitter cold outside and Mike had just finished his second chemotherapy treatment. When the final horn sounded and the coaches finished their speeches, the boys stood together and told Mike, ‘This season and this championship were for you.’ That alone shows the kind of impact Mike has had on these kids for the last seven years.” A GoFundMe page has been created to help with Guido’s medical expenses. To make a donation, visit www.gofundme.com/2pefmtn3. For more information or to donate items to the fundraiser, call Angelique DrzikEdman at 630-267-4591, Mary Schwarz at 773-981-4682, or Flood at 630-728-0745.
St. Laurence’s Future Viking Football Clinic for seventh and eighth graders takes place from 10 a.m. to noon on Sunday. The clinic will be led by Vikings football head coach Harold Blackmon, whose team made it to the Class 6A semifinals in 2016 and the 5A semis in 2015. After the instructional portion, attendees and parents are invited to a question-and-answer session with Blackmon about the program. Participants should bring gym shoes and cleats. Quarterbacks also must bring their own footballs. Participants can enter at the school’s north entrance. St. Laurence High School is located at 5556 West 77th Street, Burbank.For more information, please contact Joe Spano at jspano@stlaurence.com.
Palos Power signup The Palos Power girls softball organization will hold registration for its house league from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St., Palos Heights. The season typically runs from mid-April to mid/late June, although teams may begin practicing as early as late March/early April. For fees and other details, visit palospowersoftball.com.
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Richards running back Pat Doyle has committed to St. Xavier University.
The Regional News - The Reporter
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AREA HOOPS AT A GLANCE BOYS Brother Rice Chicago Christian Evergreen Park Marist Oak Lawn Richards St. Laurence Sandburg Shepard Stagg
Rishod Brown and his Evergreen Park teammates face three opponent in five days starting Friday night at Lemont. Photo by Jeff Vorva
W-L STREAK NEXT
12-3 8-6 10-4 16-0 4-10 6-6 4-10 8-5 5-7 10-4
W1 W3 W6 W16 L1 W1 W1 L3 L2 W1
at St. Rita, Tues. at St. Edward, Fri.; hosts Stagg, Tues. at Lemont, Fri.; at St. Anthony Shootout, Sat.; at Oak Forest, Tues. hosts Harlan, Fri.; hosts St. Ignatius, Tues. hosts Oak Forest, Fri; at Hillcrest, Tues. hosts T.F. North, Fri.; at Tinley Park, Tues. hosts St. Rita, Fri. hosts Lincoln-Way East, Tues. hosts Hillcrest, Fri.; at Bremen, Tues. hosts Bolingbrook, Thurs.; at Chicago Christian, Tues.
* Records through Sunday, Jan. 1
GIRLS Chicago Christian Evergreen Park Marist Mother McAuley Oak Lawn Queen of Peace Richards Sandburg Shepard Stagg
W-L STREAK NEXT
11-4 13-4 15-3 10-5 10-9 16-1 9-5 8-10 6-10 8-7
W2 W9 W3 L1 L1 W1 L1 W2 L1 W2
at Guerin, Thurs; hosts Illiana, Sat.; at Glenbard South, Mon. hosts Lemont, Thurs.; hosts Oak Forest, Tues. at Fremd Shootout vs. New Trier, Sat.; at McAuley, Mon.; hosts Carmel, Wed. at Trinity, Thurs.; hosts Marist, Mon. at Oak Forest, Thurs.; hosts Hillcrest, Tues. at Wheaton St. Francis, Thurs.; hosts Shepard, Sat. at T.F North, Fri.; hosts Tinley Park, Tues. hosts Lincoln-Way East, Thurs.; at Lockport, Tues. at Hillcrest, Thurs.; at Q of Peace, Sat.; hosts Bremen, Tues. hosts Bolingbrook, Fri.; at Lincoln-Way East, Tues.
* Records through Sunday, Jan. 1
— Compiled by Anthony Nasella
Some ups and downs of holiday tourney week L
ife was good for Marist’s boys basketball team as well as Evergreen Park’s boys and girls teams, as all three teams closed 2016 by winning holiday tournaments. We featured them on a page 1 story, but there were plenty of other storylines going on as our other 17 teams battled around the area, state and nation playing game after game. Here are a few thoughts and highlights: Jack Tosh Tournament: Out of the four local teams that entered the 32-team tournament at York, I think St. Laurence benefitted the most. Even though the Vikings didn’t win a tournament as Marist and Evergreen Park did, this showing gave the Vikes a huge shot in the arm. The Vikings were 1-9 coming into this tournament and ended up in the final eight. They stunned Lyons Township, 4846, in the first round as Brian Lyle hit a free throw in the closing seconds. Justin Wierzgac led with 20 points as coach Jim Maley beat his alma mater. That win wasn’t a fluke, as the Vikings knocked off Stagg in the second round, 53-49, in overtime Wierzgac, who scored 25 points, made the all-tournament team. St. Laurence dropped a 7545 decision to St. Patrick in the quarterfinals but recovered to nip Highland Park, 43-42, to finish 3-1 in the tourney and give the Vikes some steam for the 2017 portion of the schedule. Brother Rice also made it to the final eight with wins over McHenry and Sandburg, then fell to Conant, 72-63, in the
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Continued from Page 1 McDonald each had 19 in that game, tournament MVP Tyler Weathersby added 17 and Kyree Hannah 12. “Tyler did a fantastic job and probably played his best game as a Mustang in the championship game,” Flannigan said. “It was nice to finally win this tournament. We’ve come close a couple of times. “We’re hoping this will help with our confidence during a tough stretch of games against Lemont, Teutopolis, Oak Forest, Hillcrest and Leo. We keep telling them that we have enough talent in the room to make a run. Hopefully now they are starting to believe it.’’ Scaduto’s squad is miles ahead of last year’s 12-15 team and has a heavy load of juniors on the team. Senior DeAnna Stewart was named MVP and junior Kacey Gardner was named to the all-tournament team. The Mustangs had to play
JEFF VORVA Making the Extra Point quarterfinals before recovering to beat Providence Catholic, 66-38. Josh Niego made the alltournament team. Stagg finished 2-2 but ended things on a high note with a 5236 win over De La Salle. Sandburg finished 1-3. By the way, after all of the smoke cleared from the tournaments, the SouthWest Suburban Blue — which features Sandburg and Stagg — came out with a 56-21 record for 2016. Joliet West and Joliet Central, which left the conference after last season, combined for a 25-2 mark heading into 2017. If the Joliet teams were still in that conference, it would be 81-23. East Aurora Tournament: Chicago Christian came into the tournament averaging 97 points in its previous three games but there was none of that firepower to be found against the defenses in this tournament as the Knights averaged 59.7 points and finished 2-2 for a seventhplace finish in the eight-team tournament. The Knights recovered to beat Timothy Christian, 68-42, Saturday at the United Center. Malik Parker scored 27 in the win. Kankakee: Shepard finished fourth in the eight-team big-school division of the 16team tournament. After beating Bradley-Bourbonnais and
two games on Dec. 28, two more on Thursday and one on Friday and gave up an average of 28 points per game. “We played hard and well against Tinley Park (Dec. 16) and with a week and a half off, I wasn’t sure how we would respond,” Scaduto said. “We came out in this tournament and DeAnna came ready to play. She scored 20 points a game in this tournament and she’s a great post presence. With DeAnna and Kacey, we have a good combination going right now.’’ Stewart is receiving interest from small schools for track as she is a shot putter for the Mustangs. She is hoping to also pick up some interest in basketball as well and having this MVP honor won’t hurt her resume. Meanwhile, she is hoping for a big finish for her team and said the team accomplished what it needed to at the Agriculture School Tournament. “We wanted to come out here and go home undefeated,” she said. “We needed to stay focused and control the tempo.’’
Photos by Jeff Vorva
St. Laurence coach Jim Maley and his troops finished 3-1 and in the top eight of the 32-team Jack Tosh tournament after opening the season 1-9.
Kankakee, the Astros dropped decisions to Public League teams Lake View and Chicago Vocational. Sophomore Chris Harrison made the all-tournament team. Hinsdale Central: Richards avoided being shut out when it nipped Urban Prep, 57-56, in the 15th-place game. Rico Griffin (11 points) scored with four seconds left to put the Bulldogs ahead by four points, and Urban Prep’s Khaniah Perkins hit a 3-pointer with :01 left to close the gap to one.
Even though Urban Prep finished last in the tournament, it lost three games by a combined four points. Effingham/Teutopolis: Oak Lawn finished 2-3 and finished in sixth place in the eight-team tournament with wins over Altamont and Mattoon.
GIRLS Oswego East: Queen of Peace’s girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Thursday and it was a whopper.
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a championship, but the consolation championship wasn’t quite what the RedHawks had in mind. But after dropping a firstround game to Proviso East, 6259, the consolation title was the best the RedHawks could get so they won the next three games, including Friday’s 63-58 title win. Julia Ruzevich led the way with 22 points. Riverside-Brookfield: Oak Lawn finished sixth in the 16team tournament, while Shepard took 14th. The Spartans opened with a 59-56 win over Hope Academy with Madelyn McGrath pouring in 21 points. Oak Lawn also had wins over Niles North and De La Salle but had a secondround loss to Glenbard West and a fifth-place game loss to York. Shepard’s lone win in the tournament was a 43-42 victory over Hope. Hillcrest: Fresh off of winning the Oak Lawn Tournament, Sandburg finished fifth in the 16-team tournament with a 50-39 win over Lockport on Dec. 28. Stagg beat the hosts 46-42 for fifth place in the consolation bracket. Lisle Holiday Cage Classic: Chicago Christian finished fifth in the tournament after beating Addison Trial, 33-28, on Friday. The Knights nipped Rosary 3433, lost to Antioch 52-24 and beat Reed Custer 51-36 Agriculture School Tournament: Richards finished 3-2 in the six-team round-robin tournament as the Bulldogs lost to tourney champ Evergreen Park and to the secondplace hosts.
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In the semifinals of the 16team Oswego East Tournament, the Pride took on one of the top Class 4A teams in the state in Edwardsville. It immediately fell behind 24-4 and went on to lose 60-23. I came away from that one with mixed emotions. While the Pride is a great area team and probably won’t face another team that good, I was hoping the score would be a little tighter. I would have been happy with a 15-point loss. Queen of Peace is in Class 3A and will still have to play some pretty good competition, so maybe a loss like this is a good wakeup call. What I liked is the Pride was able to come back on Friday and beat Sycamore, 45-37, and enter the 2017 portion of the schedule with a 16-1 mark. Coach George Shimko was pumped up to finish third in a tournament “of all 4A schools with enrollments of 2,500 or more.’’ Senior Kara Shimko was named to the all-tournament team. KSA Holiday Classic: Mother McAuley finished 2-1 in the eight-team Red Bracket in Orlando, Fla. The lone loss came to Ocean City (New Jersey), 5145, on Friday as Grace Hynes scored 14 points. Earlier in the tournament, the Mighty Macs beat Marshall County (Kentucky) 55-39 as Tara O’Malley knocked in four 3-pointers en route to a 21-point performance, and they routed Sunlake (Florida) 66-22 as O’Malley popped in 17. Montini Holiday Tournament: Marist was gunning for
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Images from the last few weeks of hoops in 2016 Things are looking up for Samaria JonesTinsley as she scores a layup in Evergreen Park’s win over Bremen on Friday. That victory helped Evergreen win the Agricultural High School Christmas Tournament.
Chicago Christian coach Kevin Pittman leaves his seat to argue a call against Elmwood Park.
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Brother Rice and Eisenhower players chase down the ball after a missed shot during a Dec. 20 game.
Evergreen Park’s Daniel Woodal’s arms and hands are busy during a free throw against Ellison on Dec. 20.
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Chicago Christian’s Jack Ellison comes up with the ball in a Dec. 23 game against Elmwood Park.
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Continued from Page 1 Sure, he’s not playing basketball or baseball at the Palos Hills school, but he picked up some golf clubs and is excelling. He qualified in the fall for the NJCAA Division II Championship, which will be held May 23-26 at Longbow Golf Course in Mesa, Ariz. As even the greatest golfers would undoubtedly attest, theirs is a challenging and unforgiving game. Attaining a moderate level of consistent success on the links can elude athletes who have golfed for years, even decades. To master the game is an accomplishment reserved almost exclusively for those in the professional ranks. So to pick up a golf club for the first time as a junior in high school and three years later qualify for the national championship tournament might be downright offensive to
Evergreen Park’s Kacey Gardner dribbles the ball against Bremen on Friday. She was named to the alltournament team at the Agriculture High School Christmas Tournament.
some weekend warriors. But Martinez, who is playing in his first year of organized golf, defied the odds. He may have had bad luck in the health department, but he is having good fortune at golf. His ACL injuries have led to his road to MVCC. “I was originally not planning on going to Moraine,” Martinez said. “I didn’t want to have my athletics career end like that, so I decided to go to Moraine and try playing basketball.” Martinez had played golf casually his final two years in high school, and even tried out for — but was cut from — the team at Sandburg. Toward the end of his freshman year at Moraine, a friend suggested he try out for the college’s squad. And so began his unexpected journey to the junior college national championship. Martinez, of Orland Park, booked his trip to the Valley of the Sun via a sixth-place finish at the NJCAA Region IV Tournament
held in October at Oak Ridge Golf Club in LaSalle. Martinez shot a season-low 72 in the first round, and followed that with two rounds of 78 for a 54-hole score of 228. As a natural athlete, Martinez is no stranger to excelling in sports. Despite his golfing inexperience, he believed early on he could compete in golf at a high level. His success may have been unexpected to everyone except him. “I practiced and played as much as I could,” he said. “I had been playing all summer, so it didn’t really surprise me. That’s what I knew I was capable of doing.” The road to nationals wasn’t, however, without its bumps, and Martinez acknowledged he felt a little uncomfortable during his first few tournaments. “I was super nervous for some reason,” he said. “I was out of my element. I’d never played on a golf team or competitive golf, so at the beginning of the season I had some of my highest scores and was kind
of a nervous wreck.” Golf is arguably the best example of a sport in which the physical and mental aspects are unfailingly intertwined, and as the season wore on and Martinez learned to relax, his game began to improve. “Knowing it’s just a game, and you’re having fun and don’t take it so serious,” he said of what helped ease his mind. “The nerves went away and I was just able to have fun out there enjoy it, and not worry too much about the competitive aspects. “Toward the end of the season I got really going and my confidence was really high heading into the regional. It was just great for it to happen at the right time. I birdied the first hole and never looked back.” Now, he’s looking forward to May. “I’m super excited, (nationals) was kind of my goal all along,” he said. “After all that happened, it makes my decision to go to Moraine worth it.”
Alec Martinez injured his right ACL and left ankle the past two years and gave up basketball and baseball. He took up golf at Moraine Valley and qualified for nationals. Photo courtesy of Moraine Valley Community College
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.TRINIDAD V. ARTEAGA AKA TRINIDAD ARTEAGA, MARIA I. ARTEAGA AKA MARIA ARTEAGA AKA MARY ARTEAGA, VILLAGE OF OAK LAWN, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY Defendants
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, -v.MARYSOL MONCADA, ARACELY MORALES, FRANCISCO J. MORALES AKA FRANCISCO MORALES, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Defendants
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2007-HY4) Plaintiff, -v.MANJULABEN A. GABHAWALA A/K/A MANJULABEN GABHAWALA, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., FAMILY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1/9/2004 A/K/A TRUST NO. 9-774, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 006040 11650 S. Walnut Ridge Drive Palos Park, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11650 S. Walnut Ridge Drive, Palos Park, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-408-012. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1604020. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-04020 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 006040 TJSC#: 36-12430 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I710520
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15 CH 18764 9013 SOUTH 50TH AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9013 SOUTH 50TH AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-04-208-018-0000.
16 CH 8494 9428 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE Oak Lawn, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9428 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-05-416-023-0000; 24-05-416-024-0000.
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.
The judgment amount was $234,337.60.
The judgment amount was $287,146.47.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 4536960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois. com. Please refer to file number F151000010. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F151000010 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 15 CH 18764 TJSC#: 36-12896 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F16060150. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F16060150 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 16 CH 8494 TJSC#: 36-12311 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is: 1 (800) 927-9275.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS C. BURIC, JR., SUSAN C. BURIC, FIRST MIDWEST BANK Defendants 16 CH 02937 5959 W. 127TH STREET Palos Heights, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5959 W. 127TH STREET, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-32-203-019-0000 Vol. 248. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $167,172.38. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3196. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3196 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 02937 TJSC#: 36-12804 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I710553
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHN R. MANTHEY, SANDRA L. MANTHEY Defendants 13 CH 27266 8937 Fairway Dr. Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8937 Fairway Dr., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-213-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $209,564.12. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \�AS IS\� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 27266 TJSC#: 36-13735 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I710154
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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. JANE A. LANENGA F/K/A JANE A. SLUIS AKA JANE LANENGA; CONCORD CONDOMINIUM I ASSOCIATION; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 15336 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 27-03-400-028-1008. Commonly known as 13950 South 91st Avenue, Unit 204, Orland Park, Illinois 60462. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15080211 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710280
For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WATERFALL OLYMPIC MASTER FUND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES II, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY ASSIGNMENT FROM BYLINE BANK, F/K/A NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ARCHER BANK, Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD KOPINSKI A/K/A EDWARD J. KOPINSKI; BARBARA R. KOPINSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 13 CH 17609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, January 30, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 23-34-100-032-0000. Commonly known as 13000 South 94th Avenue, Palos Park, IL 60464. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Sheryl A. Fyock at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 422-8000. 72000-05 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I711203
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BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS WOLFGANG PUCK’S KITCHEN Make baskets at The Center
Instructor Lois Shive will begin to instruct students on the art of basket making from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for six Thursdays, beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway. Shive will show students how to make an easy and beautiful wood-bottomed basket with a choice of colored trim. Participants will continue to learn techniques for weaving a variety of shapes and sizes of baskets and get to choose their own project in consultation with the instructor. Students typically make two or three baskets over the six-week session. The class fee is $100, plus a $25 materials fee. For more information, or to register for the class, call 361-3650.
own projects from 1 to 3 p.m. for six Wednesdays beginning Wednesday, Jan. 11 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Dulzo asks participants to bring their own sewing machine and choice of fabrics. Students will learn to design a project, cut fabrics, piece them together, add batting and backing, and stitch it all together to create a baby quilt, wall hanging, or other pieced fabric project. The class fee is $100. Students are asked to purchase fabrics and batting before the first class. A list of required fabrics and supplies is available in the office. For more information, call 361-3650.
Laugh, chuckle, chortle at The Center Stained Glass class
Students can achieve the goal of creating beautiful stained glass pieces when they enroll in the stained glass class from 1 to 3 p.m. for six Thursdays beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway. Instructor Harry Meneghini will teach participants the principles of glass design and color, and the techniques of cutting and soldering, using both lead came and copper foil to join the pieces of glass. The class starts with simple projects, and eventually students will design their own windows, pictures, and lamps. The class fee is $100. A list of glass and supplies which will need to be purchased will be distributed the first day of class, or may be obtained at The Center office, but students are asked to wait until after the first class to make any purchases. For more information, or to register for the class, call (708) 361-3650.
Make pots at The Center
A pottery class is scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., or from 6 to 8 p.m. for six Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Art Director Heather Young will help students learn the basics of working with ceramics, or expand their knowledge if they have already learned the basics. This is a class for beginners and advanced students. Throughout the six-week course students will learn a variety of hand building techniques, as well as working on the potter’s wheel. The class will experiment with different types of clay and glazes. The class fee is $100, plus a $25 materials fee. For more information, call 361-3650.
Learn pastel painting
Pastel painting is being offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for six Tuesdays beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Susan Flanagan will guide beginners and experienced painters to explore the many creative possibilities of painting with soft pastels. She will also encourage them to develop an individual style while painting from a photograph, or to paint a still life provided by the instructor. Students will learn the principles of composition, shape, color and value, as well as techniques for under painting and pastel applications. The class fee is $100. A list of required supplies is available in The Center office. For more information, call 361-3650.
Weave at The Center
A weaving class will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for six weeks beginning Wednesday, Jan. 11 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Georgann Ring will help new weavers learn the basics while making a sampler of different patterns. They will then design and complete a project of their choice, such as a scarf, placemat or table runner. Returning weavers will study and weave a project in the pattern of their choice. The class fee is $100, plus a $10 materials fee for new students. Registration is due by Monday, Jan. 9 so that the loom can be warped and ready to start. For more information, call 361-3650.
The Center offers quilting class
Instructor Denise Dulzo will teach quilting class participants the basics and helping them create their
Laughter leader Kathy O’Brien, R.N., brings laughter and all its benefits to the laughter circle at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway. The laughter circle is a group for people who want to laugh. Beneficial laughs will come not from Dreamstime.com jokes or comedy routines but rather from laughter These sophisticated souffles feature the exotic, tropical flavors of passion fruit and fresh banana. for the sake of laughter, reducing stress, alleviating pain, strengthening the immune system, and even fostering interpersonal cooperation. The cost each month of participating in the Laughter Circle is $5, which O’Brien donates to The Center. Reservations are needed. For more information and reservations, call 361-3650.
Carve wood at The Center
Instructor Keith Miller will help students learn and practice the tools and techniques of woodcarving using a variety of types of wood from 9 to 11 a.m. for six Thursdays beginning Thursday, Jan. 12 at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Participants will create animals, objects, and faces. New students will make three to six projects such as a bird, a shoe, an egret, and miniature people. Experienced students may design their own projects. The class fee is $100. Wood and bench knives are available for purchase in class at approximately $25. For more information, call 361-3650.
The Bridge offers activities for teens
Eight activities for young people are coming up at The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park. Unless otherwise noted, all activities are for boys and girls in seventh grade through senior year of high school. For more information call (708) 532-0500. • Classic Arcade Game Night is set for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6. Students are invited to a night of free arcade games and a variety of classic card games. There will also be a live performance by the band Sugar Rush. Free food samples will be provided by Nothing Bundt Cakes. • Voice lessons will be offered from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned vocalist looking for guidance, taking voice lessons can help you get you acclimated to your voice. • A class on homemade beeswax candles is set for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10. Learn how to hand-craft a candle using natural wax produced by honey bees. • Monopoly Mania is scheduled for 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. This is not the same Monopoly game you’re used to. Learn some new rules that will take your game to the next level. • Project Serve: Thrift Store Cashier (high school students only) is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11. Learn how to operate the touchscreen cash register and develop your customer service skills at The Bridge Thrift Store. • Weaving is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Learn the art of weaving. Learn how to wrap a loom with thread and then interlace yarn and fabric, using a weaving needle. • Helping People Through Medicine is scheduled for 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Hear from a former Bridge volunteer about what it’s like to be in medical school, how to prepare for it, and how to keep your passion alive. • Winter Freeze Night is set for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. Compete in games like the Ski-Walk Challenge, get creative at craft stations, and enjoy free ice cream from Culver’s. Alternative/ Pop band The Cousins will perform live.
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By Wolfgang Puck As someone who enjoys fine dining while also trying to eat more mindfully, I’m happy to tell you that it’s possible to achieve both goals at the same time. So many ingredients have an air of luxury while also being good for you: salmon and other seafood, skinless poultry, lean cuts of meat, nutty-tasting whole grains, all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Prepare them in ways that maximize their flavor while limiting the fat and sugar you add, and you can have a special meal that that’s also a healthy one. That’s true even for dessert. As a perfect example, I’d like to share one of my favorite recipes for a final sweet course that’s incredibly luxurious and also remarkably low in calories and fat. And you can say it all in just one word: souffle. Souffles strike most people as a pinnacle of special-occasion dining. Served hot from the oven, they look like edible magic tricks: impossibly risen high above the rims of their dishes, light and airy and full of flavor. Many dessert souffles, of course, can defy the definition of “healthy,” being rich with egg yolks or chocolate and embellished with rich custard sauce or whipped cream. But remember that the airiness of souffles comes from beaten egg whites, which themselves are virtually fat-free; and there are other ways to enrich and sweeten the mixture. The following souffle recipe features the exotic, tropical flavors of passion fruit and fresh banana. (You can find passion fruit pulp frozen in many well-stocked supermarkets, or even buy it online with overnight shipping.) The souffle itself is so luscious and flavorful that it doesn’t even need added embellishments. The
results: 140 calories per serving, with only about 25 percent of them from fat. And if you want to make the souffles extra special without being too overindulgent, you could also gently fold 1 ounce (30 g) of semisweet chocolate chips into the mixture before putting it into the ramekins; it’s a treat that won’t make the dessert too indulgent, adding only about 18 calories per serving. Better still, a souffle is the perfect dessert to enjoy with a glass of sparkling wine. So please join me in toasting a wonderful year ahead! BANANA-PASSION FRUIT SOUFFLES Serves 8 FRUIT BASE: • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar • 4 ounces (125 g) very ripe peeled banana, chopped into 1/2-inch (12-mm) pieces • 1/4 cup (60 mL) frozen, thawed passion fruit puree SOUFFLES: • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature • 4 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons granulated sugar • 6 large cage-free egg whites • Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting First, prepare the fruit base: In a small saucepan, melt the butter
over high heat and cook it until it turns nut brown, watching carefully to make sure it doesn’t burn. Stir in the brown and granulated sugars and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until it turns caramel-colored, about 5 minutes. Add the banana and stir until well coated. Continue cooking for 2 minutes longer. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the passion fruit puree. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature. To prepare the souffles, first preheat the oven to 425 F (215 C). Brush the inside bottom and sides of four individual 4-ounce (125-mL) ramekins with the room-temperature butter. Evenly sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of the sugar over the butter inside a ramekin; repeat the process with the remaining ramekins. Put the egg whites in a clean bowl. Beat with a hand mixer at medium-high speed while slowly sprinkling in the remaining 4 tablespoons sugar. Continue beating until the egg whites form moderately stiff peaks that barely stand up straight when the beaters are lifted out. With a rubber spatula, gently fold half of the beaten egg whites into the cooled banana mixture. Then, fold in the rest of the egg whites until just a few streaks of white remain. Spoon the souffle mixture evenly among the prepared ramekins, mounding it above their rims. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and bake in the center of the preheated oven until they have nicely risen and their tops are golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Carefully transfer the ramekins to individual serving plates. Serve immediately, dusted with confectioners’ sugar.
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bate over the existence of the Holocaust ensues when an author (Rachel Weisz) is sued by a denier of the event (Timothy Spall) in this true drama, directed by Mick Jackson (“The Bodyguard’’) and adapted by David Hare from a book by the historical writer in question, Deborah E. Lipstadt. Charged with libel, she’s handed the burden of proof under British law, so she has to verify that the Holocaust actually did happen. Tom Wilkinson, Andrew Scott (who worked with Weisz’s husband, Daniel Craig, in “Spectre’’) and Mark Gatiss also star. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “MIDDLE SCHOOL: THE WORST YEARS OF MY LIFE’’: Though author James Patterson is best-known for thrillers on the order of “Kiss the Girls’’ and “Zoo,’’ he also had success as the co-writer of this story of a youngster (played by former “Red Band Society’’ co-star Griffin Gluck) who becomes the unlikely inspiration for a revolt by his fellow students at his new school. The principal (Andy Daly) is a tyrant, setting up a far-reaching battle of wills
between the administrator and the pupils. Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle, Adam Pally (“The Mindy Project’’) and Retta (“Parks and Recreation’’) also are in the cast for director Steve Carr (“Paul Blart: Mall Cop’’). DVD extras: four “making-of’’ documentaries; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (PG: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BONES: SEASON 11’’: With the long-running Fox mystery series’ final round about to start, this next-to-last season resumes from a point where some people thought it might have been the show’s end then. Supposedly retired from the Jeffersonian Institute, Brennan and Booth (Emily Deschanel, David Boreanaz) are drawn back in by a case with a very familiar-looking victim. Kim Raver appears in a couple of the early episodes, with Betty White returning in one story. The set also includes one of the more unusual stories “Bones’’ has done — its crossover with “Sleepy Hollow,’’ including guest appearances by Tom Mison and the other series’ then-co-star Nicole Beharie. DVD Continued on page 8
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Why George Romero’s ‘Resident Evil’ film failed to launch By Matthew Chernov From Alejandro Jodorowsky’s “Dune” to Terry Gilliam’s “Watchmen,” cinema history is filled with a tantalizing array of abandoned projects. And amid these fascinating what-if scenarios, one unrealized film has haunted horror fans for almost two decades: George A. Romero’s “Resident Evil.” In 1998, video game developer Capcom hired Romero, whose landmark classic “Night of the Living Dead” single-handedly created the modern zombie genre, to direct a live-action TV commercial for the game “Resident Evil 2” (known as “Biohazard 2” in Japan). Set in an abandoned jail overrun by the walking dead, the 30-second spot starred Brad Renfro and Adrienne Frantz. “It was an honor to work with a legend like Romero,” Frantz said. “All of the zombie TV shows and movies that we see today are because of him. He started an entire horror film revolution.” Frantz was struck by Romero’s dedication to recreating specific images from the game. “Every little detail counted to him,” she said. “I remember he taught me how to pump the shotgun correctly!”
Though it only aired in Japan, the commercial’s cinematic intensity impressed Sony Pictures enough that execs tapped Romero to write and direct a feature adaption of the original game. Director Rob Kuhns, whose 2013 documentary “Birth of the Living Dead” chronicled the cultural impact of “Night of the Living Dead,” believes that hiring the auteur made good box office sense at the time. “Having Romero attached gave the film a stamp of legitimacy for horror fans,” Kuhns said. “Back then, if you thought about zombies, you thought of Romero. His involvement guaranteed a certain number of people would come to see the movie.” The project arrived at a crucial time for Romero. “He had a 10year period with New Line Cinema where he was paid to develop projects,” Kuhns said. “But he didn’t make anything with them. Everything kept falling through repeatedly.” Jamie Russell, author of “Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema,” sees another reason why Romero’s involvement was a wise decision. “The game’s designer, Shinji Mikami, was a big fan of Romero,
and it showed,” Russell said. “It was a game that leant heavily on cinematic camera angles and atmosphere.” Romero wrote his first draft in six weeks. Set primarily in the game’s eerie Spencer Mansion, the script focused on popular game characters Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Unlike the version that Paul W.S. Anderson eventually wrote and directed in 2002, Romero’s script was faithful to the game’s plot, and featured a menagerie of bizarre creatures (including mutant sharks, giant snakes and a man-eating plant) that gamers had come to love. This fidelity to the source material was unexpected, considering that Romero had never actually played the game itself. “Romero wasn’t a gamer,” Russell said. “To familiarize himself, he watched a videotape of an assistant playing through it.” Though some details were changed, the script’s overall tone and structure hewed far closer to the game than Anderson’s post”Matrix” sci-fi version did. “The original game was a slowburn horror story, punctuated by moments of intense terror,” Russell said. “Anderson’s movie, in
contrast, took the concept and put it on steroids. It was brash and relentless. At times, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was adapting the ‘Call of Duty’ games.” Yet despite adhering to the game’s mythology, Sony and Capcom ultimately passed on Romero’s draft. Capcom producer Yoshiki Okamoto bluntly stated at the time: “Romero’s script wasn’t good, so Romero was fired.” “I know George was really disappointed that he didn’t do it,” Adrienne Frantz said. “Still to this day, I just can’t believe that his version didn’t end up making it.” According to Jamie Russell, the rejection hit Romero especially hard since “from his point of view, the games had basically ripped-off his Living Dead films to begin with.” In a happy twist, however, the box office success of Anderson’s film helped reignite audiences’ interest in zombies, paving the way in 2005 for Romero to write and direct “Land of the Dead,” the fourth entry in his Living Dead series. Since then, two more movies — “Diary of the Dead” in 2007 and “Survival of the Dead” in 2009 — have followed. As the saying goes, you can’t George Romero. keep a good zombie down.
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